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Iris

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Definition: The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.  inflammation   
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SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Microspherophakia with hernia  0   *Abnormalities, Multiple *Hernia, Inguinal Iris/abnormalities Lens, Crystalline/abnormalities.
De Hauwere Leroy Adriaenssens syndrome  0   *Hypertelorism *Iris Diseases *Psychomotor Disorders Iris/abnormalities.
Mollica Pavone Antener syndrome  0   *Dwarfism *Eye Diseases *Growth Disorders *Intellectual Disability Iris/abnormalities.

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