Neurotrophic keratopathy
Synonyms: Neurotrophic keratitis
Neurotrophic keratopathy is a rare degenerative disease of the cornea characterized by reduction or loss of corneal sensitivity that can be asymptomatic or present with red-eye and during the early stages of the disease a minor decrease in visual acuity. It eventually leads to loss of vision.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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