What is Corneal Dystrophy?

1. Corneal epithelial basement membrane malnutrition: onset after 30 years of age, recurrent epithelial erosion. There are many gray plaques in the central epithelial layer, tiny droplet-like cysts and turbid fingerprints.

Corneal dystrophy

For a series of primary progressive sex related to familial inheritance

Corneal epithelial basement membrane

Diagnose based on

1. Family genetic history.

2. Corneal epithelial bullae with varying degrees of turbidity and loss of endothelium.

3. Symptoms occur symmetrically in both eyes without new blood vessel invasion.

Corneal malnutrition treatment principles

1. Early symptomatic treatment.

2. Corneal transplantation is performed in patients with severely affected vision in the late stage.

Corneal dystrophy medication principles

1. Symptoms can be treated symptomatically. Generally, hypertonic agents are used to spot the eye or wear a soft contact lens, and antibiotics are used to prevent infection.

2. Surgery patients plus systemic medication supplemented with supportive treatment.