One of these medications include eye drops which contain prostaglandin analogs. Prostaglandin analogs aim to lower intraocular pressure which thereby avoids inflammation to ensure an efficient healing process after cataract removal. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAI) in the form of pills, disables the production of the sodium pump in the aqueous humor and thereby decreases inflammation to, in turn, lower intraocular pressure. The only major obstacle which could affect the healing process after the surgery necessary to treat phacolytic glaucoma would be an infection to the eye. The ophthalmologists conducting the surgery must aim to reduce the amount of microbes which are present on the ocular surface and avoid intracocular contamination during the procedure. These tasks can be conducted through the use of intracameral and topical antibiotics. Intracameral antibiotics are usually injections which are put into the eye or ocular surface to rid of microbes. Topical antibiotics come in the form of tablets which can be consumed through the mouth to treat bacterial infection. The use of either or both are left to the surgeon and their personal opinion on the possibility of bacterial infection. Astigmatism correction
Astigmatism involves a deficiency in the optical capacity of the eye whereby the angle of light passing through the eye deviates and becomes distorted visuals due to the light rays, avoiding a common focus. Astigmatisms are the result of the cornea forming more in the shape of a curve in comparison to other meridians.
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. Signs and symptoms
There are a variety of characteristics which indicate that an individual may have phacolytic glaucoma. Within older people, the lens of the eye may appear to be yellow and lose its transparency (becomes cloudy). Once the protein begins to seep into the lens, permanent damage to the lens may be caused as the precipitate in lens impairs vision. Another symptom includes the fading of visual clarity. This symptom makes the eye create an image commonly described to appear as though looking through a waterfall. If the lens becomes completely opaque the individual will become blind, even though the photoreceptor cells are completely functional.