Term Name: | phacolytic glaucoma |
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Definition: | A phacogenic glaucoma that is characterized by acute onset of open-angle glaucoma secondary to a leaking mature or hypermature cataract and has_symptom chronic progressive vision loss with acute onset of pain, redness, and blurry vision. Phacolytic glaucomas are caused by direct obstruction of aqueous outflow pathways from leaking cataractous lens proteins. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:12570] ( DOID:12570 ) |