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ID DOID:11554
Name Chandler syndrome
Definition A corneal dystrophy that is characterized by corneal edema, iris atrophy, and secondary angle-closure glaucoma caused by an inflammatory or infectious insult that causes the endothelium to fail to pump aqueous humor from the cornea, leading to fluid accumulation, microcystic edema, and angle-closure glaucoma.
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6033/chandlers-syndrome
Xrefs

MESH:D057129

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:404632009

UMLS_CUI:C0544008

Synonyms

Chandler's syndrome [EXACT]

Dystrophy of corneal endothelium [EXACT]

Endothelial corneal dystrophy [EXACT]

Posterior membrane corneal dystrophy [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a corneal dystrophy

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