pseudoexfoliation syndrome

pseudoexfoliation syndrome

a condition, often leading to glaucoma, in which deposits on the surface of the lens resemble exfoliation of the lens capsule.
See also: pseudoexfoliation of lens capsule. Synonym(s): exfoliation syndrome

pseu·do·ex·fo·li·at·ion syn·drome

(sū'dō-eks-fō'lē-ā'shŭn sin'drōm) A condition, often leading to glaucoma, in which deposits on the surface of the lens resemble exfoliation of the lens capsule.