American Journal of Ophthalmology AJO 2890 Page 20
Table 3: Reports of conversion rates of pigment dispersion syndrome to pigmentary glaucoma
Study n Mean
follow-up
Maximum
follow-up
Conversion
rate
Richter 1986
5
32 2.3
yr
3.7
yr
18%
Farrar 1989
6
18 4.3
yr
14
yr 50%
Migliazzo 1986
7
37
17.2 yr
35 yr
35%
Current study
11
3
8.0 yr
22 yr
10% at 5 yr
15% at 15 yr
