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What is Corneal Dystrophies?
- Corneal Dystrophies: Introduction
- Types of Corneal Dystrophies
- Prevalence
- Other names for Corneal Dystrophies
- What causes Corneal Dystrophies?
- What are the symptoms of Corneal Dystrophies?
- Organs Affected by Corneal Dystrophies
- How is it treated?
- Society issues for Corneal Dystrophies
- Corneal Dystrophies: Introduction
What is Corneal Dystrophies?
- Corneal Dystrophies: A group of various disorders affecting the eye's cornea.
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Corneal Dystrophies as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Corneal Dystrophies: Introduction
Types of Corneal Dystrophies:
Types of Corneal Dystrophies:
Broader types of Corneal Dystrophies:
How many people get Corneal Dystrophies?
Prevalance of Corneal Dystrophies: 4,200 people have reduced vision because of corneal dystrophies in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)
Prevalance Rate of Corneal Dystrophies: approx 1 in 64,761 or 0.00% or 4,200 people in USA [about data]
What causes Corneal Dystrophies?
Causes of Corneal Dystrophies: see causes of Corneal Dystrophies
What are the symptoms of Corneal Dystrophies?
Symptoms of Corneal Dystrophies: see symptoms of Corneal Dystrophies
Corneal Dystrophies: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Corneal Dystrophies.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Corneal Dystrophies.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Corneal Dystrophies:
see treatments for Corneal Dystrophies
Research for Corneal Dystrophies:
see research for Corneal Dystrophies
Society issues for Corneal Dystrophies
Hospitalization statistics for Corneal Dystrophies:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Corneal Dystrophies:
- 0.003% (398) of hospital consultant episodes were for corneal scars and opacities in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 100% of hospital consultant episodes for corneal scars and opacities required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 46% of hospital consultant episodes for corneal scars and opacities were for in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 54% of hospital consultant episodes for corneal scars and opacities were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 9% of hospital consultant episodes for corneal scars and opacities required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Corneal Dystrophies:
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Name and Aliases of Corneal Dystrophies
Main name of condition: Corneal Dystrophies
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