Macular corneal dystrophy

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Macular corneal dystrophy

Synonyms: Corneal dystrophy Groenouw type II | Fehr corneal dystrophy | MCD

Macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) is a rare severe form of stromal corneal dystrophy (see this term) characterized by bilateral ill-defined cloudy regions within a hazy stroma and eventually severe visual impairment.

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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version March 2024

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