This strange appearance proved to be a rare disease, which caused the pigment in his eyes to fall off. According to a new case report,
The 44-year-old man moved to a new area and went to an eye clinic. He wants to find an ophthalmologist there. Today (165438+1October 13) was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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He said that he has a family history of glaucoma, an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and a bundle of nerve fibers connecting the back of the eyeball with the brain. This kind of damage is usually caused by the increase of intraocular pressure. In fact, the man has been diagnosed with elevated intraocular pressure and is taking drugs to reduce intraocular pressure. According to the author of the report, he is from the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston. The report said that the inspection found that the pressure in his eyes was much higher than the normal range.
More importantly, when the doctor examined the eyes with a microscope and strong light, the evaluation showed that the patient had "iris fluoroscopy" in both eyes. In other words, light passes through the iris or the colored part of the eye. According to the National Institutes of Health, this happens when some pigments in the iris are missing and the iris allows light to pass through. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), in this case, the pigment will rub the back of the iris. These pigment tablets will block the drainage system of the eyes, leading to an increase in intraocular pressure, which in turn leads to glaucoma.
AAO said that pigment dispersion syndrome is rare, although it is more common in men in their twenties and thirties and may be hereditary.
In this case, the man received laser treatment to open the blocked drainage channel. AAO said that this therapy helps the fluid to flow out of the eyes and reduce the intraocular pressure. However, the case report said that patients often need to continue taking antihypertensive eye drops after surgery, just like this patient's situation.
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