KOLOA, Hawaii — Ophthalmologists must know how to identify and manage pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, one of the most damaging forms of the disease, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2025.
Pseudoexfoliation is a common cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma and is characterized primarily through extracellular deposition of fibrillar material, Louis B. Cantor, MD, said.
“This is also a systemic disease,” he said. “It's found in skin, lung, heart, liver, and it's actually associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke. So, this is an important disease to bring