TBCD (medical condition): A rare inherited eye disorder involving degeneration of the cornea which gives the cornea a characteristic honeycomb appearance. The Bowman membrane of the cornea is the main area affected. The condition occurs as a result of a genetic defect on chromosome 5q31 or 10q24.
See also:
Corneal dystrophy of Bowman layer, type 2:
»Introduction: Corneal dystrophy of Bowman layer, type 2
»Symptoms of Corneal dystrophy of Bowman layer, type 2
TBCD is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that TBCD, or a subtype of TBCD,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
TBCD: Another name for Corneal dystrophy of Bowman layer, type 2 (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Corneal dystrophy of Bowman layer, type 2
»Symptoms of Corneal dystrophy of Bowman layer, type 2
Some of the symptoms of TBCD incude:
Read more about symptoms of TBCD (Corneal dystrophy of Bowman layer, type 2)
Source - NIH
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