exfoliation syndrome

Summary
Synonym
  • Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma
  • Pseudoexfoliation syndrome
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.
Super Class
iris disease phacogenic glaucoma
Disease Ontology
DOID:13641
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
MGI genotype (from TogoID)
Related Genes
Displaying all 5 entries
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
90 ACVR1 activin A receptor type 1
348 APOE apolipoprotein E
1191 CLU clusterin
4016 LOXL1 lysyl oxidase like 1
7099 TLR4 toll like receptor 4

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