GDLD (medical condition): A rare inherited eye disorder involving degeneration of the cornea which gives the cornea a characteristic lumpy gelatinous appearance (similar to the surface of a mulberry). A substance called amyloid is deposited in the cornea in a lattice pattern. The condition occurs as a result of a genetic defect on chromosome 1p32.
See also:
Corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop-like:
»Introduction: Corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop-like
»Symptoms of Corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop-like
GDLD is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that GDLD, or a subtype of GDLD,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
GDLD: Another name for Corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop-like (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop-like
»Symptoms of Corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop-like
Some of the symptoms of GDLD incude:
Read more about symptoms of GDLD (Corneal dystrophy, gelatinous drop-like)
Source - NIH
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