Other common symptoms include;

clouding of the eyes natural lens
increase in intraocular pressure, which lies behind the iris and the pupil
red eyes
acute onset pain
tearing
corneal edema
photophobia (experience of discomfort to the eyes because of the exposure of high levels of light or by presence of physical sensitivity within the eyes)
significantly decreased vision.The major influencers of this illness include high exposure to the sun and age as this is a rare condition for individuals under the age of 35. Causes
Cataracts, if left untreated, can develop into a mature state or hyper mature state, and may progressively become leaky thereby excreting proteins. Cataracts are caused by a breakdown of proteins which allows the lens to become cloudy and gradually turn opaque, causing a decrease in vision. Through the leakage of proteins that have a high molecular weight an obstruction of the drainage mechanism of the eye is caused. Diagnosis
A variety of procedures can be used to physically diagnose phacolytic glaucoma as there are a variety of other types of glaucoma which may be confused with phacolysis such as acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG), lens-particle glaucoma, neovascular glaucoma, phacomorphic glaucoma and uveitic glaucoma which can cause confusion in which procedures need to be conducted to revamp vision.The first type of diagnostic procedure referred to as a ‘slit lamp examination’ of phacolytic glaucoma allows for specific identification of microcystic corneal edema and the presence of macrophages, white material (dotted with patches within the inside capsule of the lens) and intense flare and iridescent or hyper-refringent particles specific to phacolytic glaucoma.
The time period which symptoms have been affecting the patient should be obtained as experiencing symptoms for a period longer than 5 days may result in further issues such as glaucomatous disc damage or poorer prognosis. Additionally, previous cataract or trauma surgery which have been conducted must be accounted for so that an accurate diagnosis of current symptoms which could be caused because of these previous experiences.An ophthalmologic examination is another procedure which must be conducted to effectively diagnose phacolytic glaucoma. This test will indicate high levels of inflammation due to high intraocular pressures within the eyes. Additionally, the presence of calcium oxalate and cholesterol crystals from the degenerating cataract lens is an indication of phacolytic glaucoma but can only be identified by puncturing the cataract. This is specifically used to differentiate between uveitic glaucoma where keratic precipitates are present rather than calcium oxalate. Target Population
Phacolysis is evident, more commonly, within elderly people as a result of cataracts that have developed over time. There are other factors which contribute to the development of phacolysis in seniors. This is clearly indicated through the increase of intraocular pressure, which usually occurs when anterior flow faces obstruction of the anterior flow to the aqueous humor. Essentially, the eye requires a photosynthetic pigment which allows for light to become chemical energy. Within seniors, this pigment over time splits with the oxygen to thereby generate phacolysis. Treatment
The procedure involved in the curing of phacolysis includes the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in the eye followed by cataract extraction surgery.