Corneal Dystrophies / Disease

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Corneal Dystrophies

Synonyms of Corneal Dystrophies

Cornea Dystrophy

Disorder Subdivisions

Anterior Dystrophies
Posterior Dystrophies
Stromal Dystrophies

General Discussion
The corneal dystrophies comprise a group of inherited, usually progressive disorders affecting the cornea (outer clear layer of the eyeball). They are occasionally present at birth but more frequently appear during the teen years and progress throughout life. Most are transmitted as autosomal dominant disorders with the exception of macular corneal dystrophy which is transmitted as an autosomal recessive. The inborn error of metabolism in the tissues in and around the eye that causes the macular form of the disorder has been identified.
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Organizations related to Corneal Dystrophies

Cornea Research Foundation of America
9002 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis IN 46260
Phone #: 317-844-5610
800 #: 800-317-3937
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.cornea.org
Corneal Dystrophy Foundation
6066 McAbee Rd.
San Jose CA 95120
Phone #: 866-807-8965
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.cornealdystrophyfoundation.org
Eye Bank Association of America
1015 18th Street, NW
Washington DC 20036
Phone #: 202-775-4999
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.restoresight.org
NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
National Association for Visually Handicapped
22 West 21st Street
New York NY 10010
Phone #: 212-889-3141
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.navh.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html