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
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Disease Ontology
DOID:13641
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
OMIM
MGI genotype (from TogoID)
Related Genes
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
1116 CHI3L1 chitinase 3 like 1
2678 GGT1 gamma-glutamyltransferase 1
5728 PTEN phosphatase and tensin homolog
5743 PTGS2 prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2
7099 TLR4 toll like receptor 4
8818 DPM2 dolichyl-phosphate mannosyltransferase subunit 2, regulatory
27306 HPGDS hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
21898 Tlr4 toll-like receptor 4
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
29260 Tlr4 toll-like receptor 4
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
43222 Tl Toll

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