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Exfoliation Syndrome

Medical Definition: 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)
Guide Notes: shedding of pigment from the iris
Previously Indexed: Eye Diseases (1966-1976),Glaucoma (1972-1993),Glaucoma, Open-Angle (1982-1993),Lens Diseases (1977-1993),Lens, Crystalline (1966-1976)

Exfoliation Syndrome Medical Definitions and Terms

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