FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term Chandler syndrome ID (Ontology) DOID:11554 (Human Disease)
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.
Also Known As "Chandler's syndrome" ; "Dystrophy of corneal endothelium" ; "Endothelial corneal dystrophy" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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  corneal disease
   |__corneal dystrophy
       |__Chandler syndrome
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  • "Chandler's syndrome" EXACT
    "Dystrophy of corneal endothelium" EXACT
    "Endothelial corneal dystrophy" EXACT
    "Posterior membrane corneal dystrophy" EXACT
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MESH:D057129
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:404632009
UMLS_CUI:C0544008