Here, the aqueous fluid re-enters the general circulation of the body. A disruption or blockage of the flow of the aqueous fluid often results in glaucoma . When the lens completely tears free of its zonular attachments and falls forward into the anterior chamber, we call this an anterior luxation. It is also possible for the lens to luxate posteriorly into the vitreous body. The anterior chamber is very deep as it contain the whole lens.
Pupillary block is present.
Several causes of zonular rupture are recognized. Terrier Miniature Bull Terrier Norwegian Elkhound Scottish Terrier Shar-Pei Tibetan Terrier Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier Whippet . . Since lens luxation may cause glaucoma, and since glaucoma may cause lens luxation it is important to determine which disease came first. When lens luxation occurs secondarily to glaucoma, it usually occurs late in the disease once the elevated pressure within the eye has caused the sclera to stretch, and the zonular ligaments to tear. This does not occur until long after vision has been lost.