Lens displacement associated with pseudocapsular exfoliation. A report on 19 cases in the Southern Bantu.

Abstract

Consecutive or secondary displacement of the lens is a well-recognized condition caused by stretching, inflammation, or degeneration of the zonule. Degeneration occurs with long-standing glaucoma, high myopia, retinal detachment, and particularly with a mature or hypermature cataract (Duke-Elder, I969).