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Pseudo Exfoliation Syndrome, Masked behind circular Synechiae

Pseudo Exfoliation Syndrome, Masked behind circular Synechiae
Circular posterior synechiae may hide the cause for the adhesions: Masked PEX syndrome. Impending pupillary block. PEX as cause of pupillary and ciliary block as well as angle closure glaucoma is often not recognised.
Schloetzer-Schrehardt, Ursula , Dr.med., Germany, Priv. Doz., Universitaets-Augenklinik Erlangen
H40.1
Systemerkrankungen -> Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome (PEX) (see under Glaucoma) -> Iris-Ciliary Body
glaucomas
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