Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy type II
Synonyms: Autosomal recessive CHED | Autosomal recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy | CHED2 | CHEDII | Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy type 2 | Infantile hereditary endothelial dystrophy | Maumenee corneal dystrophy
Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy II (CHED II) is a rare subtype of posterior corneal dystrophy (see this term) characterized by a diffuse ground-glass appearance of the corneas and marked corneal thickening from birth with nystagmus and blurred vision.
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