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macular corneal dystrophy

info · Eye · ICD-10: H18.55

A corneal dystrophy that is characterized by corneal haze, bilateral loss of vision, eventually necessitating corneal transplantation resulting from progressive punctate opacities in the cornea.

Signs and symptoms

  • Recurrent corneal erosions
  • Decreased corneal thickness
  • Corneal dystrophy
  • Photophobia
  • Macular dystrophy
  • Punctate opacification of the cornea

Also known as: Fehr corneal dystrophy; MACULAR DYSTROPHY, CORNEAL, 1