What are the symptoms of exfoliation syndrome

In exfoliation syndrome, the main manifestation is the presence of grayish-white material deposited on the lens, cornea, iris, anterior vitreous surface, ciliary body, suspensory ligament and trabecular meshwork. The symptoms are most pronounced in the pupillary area and anterior lens capsule in particular. The mechanism of occurrence is unknown and usually occurs in one or both eyes, sometimes with hemianopsia of the lens. It may also be associated with increased brittleness of the lens capsule, fragility of the suspensory ligament, iris atrophy, iris surface depigmentation, and open-angle glaucoma manifestations. Symptomatic treatment is usually considered. If the intraocular pressure is elevated, it is recommended to use eye drops to lower the intraocular pressure; if the intraocular pressure cannot be controlled to the normal range consider glaucoma surgery, if there is an obvious cataract it can be considered to be treated by cataract surgery, but the surgery is more difficult.