Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy
Sign in to saveAlso known as FCED, Fuchs' corneal dystrophy, Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy, Fuchs endothelial dystrophy, FECD, Endoepithelial corneal dystrophy, Late hereditary endothelial dystrophy, Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy
corneal dystrophy characterized by accumulation of focal outgrowths (guttae) and thickening of Descemet's membrane, leading to corneal edema and loss of vision
Research
2,614 papers- Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy: The vicious cycle of Fuchs pathogenesis.Progress in retinal and eye research · 2021
- Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy: an updated review.International ophthalmology · 2024
- Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: Clinical, Genetic, Pathophysiologic, and Therapeutic Aspects.Annual review of vision science · 2019
- Preclinical Models for Studying Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy.Cells · 2025
- Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy.The ocular surface · 2010
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Wikidata facts
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- disease
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- health specialty
- ophthalmology
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- Fuchs' dystrophy
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C84721
- exact match
- www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_98974
- discoverer or inventor
- Ernst Fuchs
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