Preferred Label : Axenfeld-rieger syndrome, type 2;
Symbol : RIEG2;
CISMeF acronym : RIEG2;
Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Alternative titles and symbols : Rieger syndrome, type 2;
Description : Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of morphogenesis that results
in abnormal development of the anterior segment of the eye, which results in blindness
from glaucoma in approximately 50% of affected individuals. Systemic abnormalities
are sometimes associated. For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of
genetic heterogeneity and nomenclature of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome, see RIEG1 (180500).;