Ophthalmology · Ophthalmology / Uveitis
Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis syndrome
also: Fuchs uveitis syndrome
Chronic mild anterior uveitis with heterochromia and cataract.
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Subspecialty
- Ophthalmology / Uveitis
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected, equal; Children: rare, onset 20–40 years
- Gene(s) involved
- None recorded
- Alternative names & eponyms
- Fuchs uveitis syndrome
Etiology & mechanism
Rubella virus-associated chronic intraocular inflammation.
Gene(s) involved (0)
No gene recorded for this syndrome.
Symptoms & signs (5)
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2 shared
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1 shared
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1 shared
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cataract
1 shared
Epstein syndrome
cataract
1 shared
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cataract
1 shared
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glaucoma
1 shared
Marshall syndrome
cataract
1 shared
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glaucoma
1 shared
Nail–patella syndrome
glaucoma
1 shared
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None.
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