Chandler syndrome

Term ID

DOID:11554

Synonyms

• Chandler's syndrome
• Dystrophy of corneal endothelium
• Endothelial corneal dystrophy
• Posterior membrane corneal dystrophy

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

References

• MESH:D057129
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:404632009
• UMLS_CUI:C0544008

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:11554 )