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Diseases » Corneal Dystrophies » Prevalence
Prevalence Statistics for Types of Corneal Dystrophies
Prevalence Statistics for Types of Corneal Dystrophies
The information below shows a list of types of Corneal Dystrophies, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.
| Disease | Prevalence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Corneal Dystrophies (overall) | approx 1 in 64,761 or 0.00% or 4,200 people in USA | 4,200 | 4,200 people have reduced vision because of corneal dystrophies in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF) |
| Fuchs' Dystrophy | N/A | N/A | No information |
| keratoconus | approx 1 in 2,000 or 0.05% or 136,000 people in USA | 136,000 | 1-in-2000 Americans |
| lattice dystrophy | N/A | N/A | No information |
| map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy. | N/A | N/A | No information |
Prevalence Statistics for 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:
approx 1 in 64,761 or 0.00% or 4,200 people in USA [about data]
Types of Corneal Dystrophies
For more information about types of Corneal Dystrophies, refer to our section on types of Corneal Dystrophies.
About prevalence:
The medical term 'prevalence' of Corneal Dystrophies usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Corneal Dystrophies at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Corneal Dystrophies is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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