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MeSH Heading: Exfoliation Syndrome
Tree Number(s): C11.941.375.285
Unique ID: D017889
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017889
Annotation: shedding of pigment from the iris
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Exfoliation Glaucoma; Exfoliative Syndrome; Glaucoma Capsulare; Pseudo-Exfoliation Syndrome; Pseudoexfoliation Of The Lens; Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
Previous Indexing: Eye Diseases (1966-1976); Glaucoma (1972-1993); Glaucoma, Open-Angle (1982-1993); Lens, Crystalline (1966-1976); Lens Diseases (1977-1993)
See Also: Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/03
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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diet therapy (DH)

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immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

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pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0027032
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Exfoliation Syndrome Preferred Term
Term UI T053480
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Glaucoma Capsulare
Term UI T053478
Date10/26/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
Term UI T053479
Date10/26/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Pseudo-Exfoliation Syndrome
Term UI T053481
Date10/26/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Exfoliative Syndrome
Term UI T053482
Date10/27/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Pseudoexfoliation Of The Lens
Term UI T812100
Date11/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID OMIM (2013); Exfoliation Glaucoma
Term UI T812101
Date11/15/2011
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID OMIM (2013)

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