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Descemet Membrane and Endothelial Dystrophies

Key Concepts Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD), characterized by endothelial vesicles, is often asymptomatic. Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) with family history is typically associated with progressive endothelial cell loss, corneal edema, and visual loss. Late-onset FECD manifesting in the…

Corneal Dystrophy Classification

Key Concepts Corneal dystrophies have classically referred to inherited, bilateral disease without systemic findings, but there are many exceptions to this definition. Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy is most likely a degenerative diseases and is rarely inherited. Corneal dystrophy categories indicate…