Acronyms that contain the term phacolytic glaucoma 

Phacolytic glaucoma

Phacolytic glaucoma (PG) is a form of glaucoma which is caused due to a leaking mature or immature cataract. Inflammatory glaucoma which occurs in phacolysis is a condition which is a result of the leakage of protein within the lens into the capsule of a mature or hyper mature cataract and involves a simple procedure to be cured that is referred to as cataract extraction.The main symptoms of glaucoma include pain in the eye, redness and loss of sight, all of which reduce an individuals independence, in turn, reducing quality of life and an individuals ability fulfill other societal roles (such as driving and reading) as it reduces visual clarity. Phacolysis tends to be more frequently reported in underdeveloped countries because of the lack of resources necessary to treat such as condition.

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