Chandler syndrome (DOID:11554)
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Synonyms: Chandler's syndrome; Dystrophy of corneal endothelium; Endothelial corneal dystrophy; Posterior membrane corneal dystrophy
Alt IDs: ICD9CM_2006:371.57, ICD9CM:371.57, MESH:D057129, UMLS_CUI:C0544008
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.