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DOID:13641 - exfoliation syndrome
Disease Ontology Definition:A phacogenic glaucoma that is characterized by open-angle glaucoma related to deposition of extracellular fibrillar material in anterior segment structures, which blocks aqueous fluid outflow, raises intraocular pressure, and leads to eventual optic nerve atrophy and visual field loss. Exfoliation syndrome has_symptom progressive decreased vision, especially peripheral vision. Exfoliation syndrome is caused by age-related deposition of fibrillar material in anterior segment structures.
Synonyms: Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, Pseudoexfoliation syndrome
Xenbase Genes
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loxl1
| MONDO:0008327 - exfoliation syndrome |
| MIM:177650 - EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; XFS |
Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD
Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s):
iris disease (is_a),
phacogenic glaucoma (is_a)