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  2. Corneal dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Recurrent corneal erosions may occur. The hallmark of Schnyder corneal dystrophy is the accumulation of crystals within the corneal stroma which cause corneal clouding typically in a ring-shaped fashion. [citation needed] Posterior corneal dystrophies – Fuchs corneal dystrophy presents during the fifth or sixth decade of life. The ...

  3. Meesmann corneal dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Meesmann corneal dystrophy (MECD) is a rare hereditary autosomal dominant disease that is characterized as a type of corneal dystrophy and a keratin disease. MECD is characterized by the formation of microcysts in the outermost layer of the cornea, known as the anterior corneal epithelium.

  4. Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy (SCD) is a rare form of corneal dystrophy. It is caused by heterozygous mutations in UBIAD1 gene. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Cells in the cornea accumulate cholesterol and phosopholipid deposits leading to the opacity, in severe cases requiring corneal transplants.

  5. Recurrent corneal erosion - Wikipedia

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    Most cases of recurrent corneal erosion are acquired. There is often a history of recent corneal injury, such as corneal abrasion or ulcer, but also may be idiopathic or due to corneal dystrophy or corneal disease. In other words, one may develop corneal erosions as a result of another disorder, such as epithelial basement membrane dystrophy ...

  6. Fuchs' dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Fuchs dystrophy, also referred to as Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) and Fuchs endothelial dystrophy (FED), is a slowly progressing corneal dystrophy that usually affects both eyes and is slightly more common in women than in men. Although early signs of Fuchs dystrophy are sometimes seen in people in their 30s and 40s, the disease ...

  7. Khodadoust line - Wikipedia

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    A Khodadoust line or chronic focal transplant reaction is a medical sign that indicates a complication of corneal graft surgery on the eye. [1] This method is called Khodadoust line because of many years research about this by Professor Ali Asghar Khodadoust .

  8. Granular corneal dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Granular corneal dystrophy is caused by a mutation in the TGFBI gene, located on chromosome 5q31. [4] The disorder is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. [5] This indicates that the defective gene responsible for the disorder is located on an autosome (chromosome 5 is an autosome), and only one copy of the gene is sufficient to cause the disorder, when inherited from a parent who has ...

  9. Macular corneal dystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Macular Corneal Dystrophy is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by mutations in the carbohydrate sulfotransferase gene (CHST6), resulting in abnormal proteoglycan synthesis. The accumulation of abnormal glycosaminogycans in the corneal epithelium and stroma leads to progressive opacification of the cornea and subsequent loss of ...