Corneal Dystrophies

Corneal Dystrophies: Introduction

Corneal Dystrophies: A corneal dystrophy is a condition in which one or more parts of the cornea lose their normal clarity due to a buildup ... more about Corneal Dystrophies.

Corneal Dystrophies: A group of various disorders affecting the eye's cornea. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Corneal Dystrophies is available below.

Symptoms of Corneal Dystrophies

• Visual impairment
• Eye pain
• Episodic eye pain
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Medical Textbooks Online about Corneal Dystrophies

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Corneal Dystrophies?

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Corneal Dystrophies: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Causes of Corneal Dystrophies

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News Archives for Corneal Dystrophies

Medical news articles related to Corneal Dystrophies include:

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Corneal Dystrophies

Medical research articles related to Corneal Dystrophies include:

• Corneal Microcysts
• Specialty Contact Lenses (Overview)
• Dystrophy, Macular (Diagnosis)
• Dystrophy, Lattice (Overview)
• Corneal Erosion, Recurrent (Diagnosis)
• Dystrophy, Map-dot-fingerprint (Diagnosis)
• Corneal Edema, Postoperative (Treatment)
• Dystrophy, Map-dot-fingerprint (Treatment)
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Statistics for Corneal Dystrophies

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Corneal Dystrophies: Broader Related Topics

• Eye conditions
• Cornea disorders
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Types of Corneal Dystrophies

Types of Corneal Dystrophies

• Fuchs' Dystrophy
• Keratoconus
• Lattice dystrophy
• Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy.
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Stories from Users Related to Corneal Dystrophies

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Article Excerpts about Corneal Dystrophies

A corneal dystrophy is a condition in which one or more parts of the cornea lose their normal clarity due to a buildup of cloudy material. There are over 20 corneal dystrophies that affect all parts of the cornea. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

Definitions of Corneal Dystrophies:

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