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Eye Diseases > Uveal Diseases > Iris Diseases > Exfoliation Syndrome

Preferred term

Exfoliation Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The deposition of flaky, translucent fibrillar material most conspicuous on the anterior lens capsule and pupillary margin but also in both surfaces of the iris, the zonules, trabecular meshwork, ciliary body, corneal endothelium, and orbital blood vessels. It sometimes forms a membrane on the anterior iris surface. Exfoliation refers to the shedding of pigment by the iris. (Newell, Ophthalmology, 7th ed, p380)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Exfoliation Glaucoma
  • Exfoliative Syndrome
  • Glaucoma Capsulare
  • Pseudoexfoliation Of The Lens
  • Pseudo-Exfoliation Syndrome
  • Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome

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