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Pigmentary open-angle glaucoma

9C61.21

Link to WHO Definition

Pigmentary open-angle glaucoma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1540522790

Pigmentary open-angle glaucoma is a condition where pigment is liberated due to rubbing of the zonules against the posterior iris sheath that leads to obstruction of the trabecular meshwork causing intraocular pressure elevation and subsequent optic nerve damage.

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