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ID DOID:2565
Name macular corneal dystrophy
Definition 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.
http://disorders.eyes.arizona.edu/disorders/corneal-dystrophy-macular, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_corneal_dystrophy, http://www.omim.org/entry/217800?search=217800&highlight=217800, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11017086, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17093400
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ICD10CM:H18.55

ICD9CM:371.55

MESH:D003317

NCI:C34793

OMIM:217800

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:60258001

UMLS_CUI:C0024439

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Synonyms

Fehr corneal dystrophy [EXACT]

MACULAR DYSTROPHY, CORNEAL, 1 [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a stromal dystrophy

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