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Hereditary corneal dystrophy

MedGen UID:
3618
Concept ID:
C0010035
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Corneal Dystrophies; Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary; Corneal Dystrophy; Corneal Dystrophy, Hereditary; Dystrophy, Corneal; Dystrophy, Hereditary Corneal; Hereditary Corneal Dystrophies; Hereditary Corneal Dystrophy
SNOMED CT: Hereditary corneal dystrophy (77797009)

Definition

A family of inherited disorders characterized by the gradual, progressive accumulation of extraneous material on one or both corneas, which, without proper treatment, can impair vision. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Vazirani J, Sridhar U, Gokhale N, Doddigarla VR, Sharma S, Basu S
Indian J Ophthalmol 2023 Apr;71(4):1357-1363. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2756_22. PMID: 37026267Free PMC Article
Sharma N, Sah R, Priyadarshini K, Titiyal JS
Indian J Ophthalmol 2023 Apr;71(4):1135-1141. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_17_23. PMID: 37026245Free PMC Article
Wilson SE
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2023 Apr;39(3):191-206. Epub 2023 Mar 6 doi: 10.1089/jop.2022.0174. PMID: 36877777Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Limaiem R, Chebil A, Baba A, Ben Youssef N, Mghaieth F, El Matri L
Transplant Proc 2011 Mar;43(2):649-51. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.01.055. PMID: 21440785
Vassileva PI, Hergeldzhieva TG
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2009 Dec;247(12):1701-6. Epub 2009 Aug 13 doi: 10.1007/s00417-009-1170-y. PMID: 19680676
Herman SJ, Hughes WF
Am J Ophthalmol 1973 Apr;75(4):689-94. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(73)90822-2. PMID: 4572335

Diagnosis

Chibani Z, Abid IZ, Söderkvist P, Feki J, Aifa MH
Br J Ophthalmol 2022 Feb;106(2):281-287. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318204. PMID: 33879471
Angmo D, Selvan H, Behera AK, Suman PK
Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 Nov;66(11):1612-1614. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_564_18. PMID: 30355874Free PMC Article
Lee JH, Ki CS, Chung ES, Chung TY
Korean J Ophthalmol 2012 Aug;26(4):301-5. Epub 2012 Jul 24 doi: 10.3341/kjo.2012.26.4.301. PMID: 22870031Free PMC Article
Antine B
South Med J 1970 Aug;63(8):946-9. doi: 10.1097/00007611-197008000-00014. PMID: 5311531
Antine B
Am J Ophthalmol 1970 Jun;69(6):964-9. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(70)91039-1. PMID: 5310439

Therapy

Vassileva PI, Hergeldzhieva TG
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2009 Dec;247(12):1701-6. Epub 2009 Aug 13 doi: 10.1007/s00417-009-1170-y. PMID: 19680676
Warburg M
Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser 1971 Mar;7(3):136-54. PMID: 4950916

Prognosis

Hao XD, Liu YN, Hu SH, Pan XJ, Chen P
Exp Eye Res 2022 Jan;214:108862. Epub 2021 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108862. PMID: 34826417
Limaiem R, Chebil A, Baba A, Ben Youssef N, Mghaieth F, El Matri L
Transplant Proc 2011 Mar;43(2):649-51. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.01.055. PMID: 21440785
Vassileva PI, Hergeldzhieva TG
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2009 Dec;247(12):1701-6. Epub 2009 Aug 13 doi: 10.1007/s00417-009-1170-y. PMID: 19680676
Herman SJ, Hughes WF
Am J Ophthalmol 1973 Apr;75(4):689-94. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(73)90822-2. PMID: 4572335

Clinical prediction guides

Hao XD, Liu YN, Hu SH, Pan XJ, Chen P
Exp Eye Res 2022 Jan;214:108862. Epub 2021 Nov 24 doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108862. PMID: 34826417
Limaiem R, Chebil A, Baba A, Ben Youssef N, Mghaieth F, El Matri L
Transplant Proc 2011 Mar;43(2):649-51. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.01.055. PMID: 21440785
Vassileva PI, Hergeldzhieva TG
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2009 Dec;247(12):1701-6. Epub 2009 Aug 13 doi: 10.1007/s00417-009-1170-y. PMID: 19680676
Rodrigues MM, Waring GO, Laibson PR, Weinreb S
Am J Ophthalmol 1975 Oct;80(4):678-89. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(75)90400-6. PMID: 1080955

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