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Eye Diseases > Eye Diseases, Hereditary > Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary
Eye Diseases > Corneal Diseases > Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary

Preferred term

Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Bilateral hereditary disorders of the cornea, usually autosomal dominant, which may be present at birth but more frequently develop during adolescence and progress slowly throughout life. Central macular dystrophy is transmitted as an autosomal recessive defect.

Entry terms

  • Corneal Dystrophies

In other languages

  • French

  • Dystrophie cornéenne héréditaire
  • Dystrophie héréditaire de la cornée
  • Dystrophies cornéennes héréditaires
  • Dystrophies de la cornée d'origine héréditaire

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