The most common is Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy, which usually starts when you’re in your 40s or 50s. It may take several more years, even decades before you notice vision problems.

Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy is a genetic eye disease. In the early stages, it causes bumps called guttae to form on cells in your cornea. In the late stages, it can make your cornea swell.

Consequently, the cornea becomes swollen, and cloudy and difficult to see through. Fuchs’ dystrophy is an hereditary disease with over 50 percent of patients having a positive family history ...

Fuchs’ dystrophy is an eye condition that causes the death of cells in the inner lining of the cornea. This may lead to the accumulation of fluid in the cornea and negatively affect vision. One ...

In 1910, Professor Ernst Fuchs, an Austrian ophthalmologist, published an article describing 13 patients with Fuchs’ dystrophy, a condition in the cornea that subsequently bears his name. The ...

In a given year in the U.S., an estimated 180,000 people are at risk of vision loss due to Fuchs dystrophy, of which 78,000 will need corneal transplants within two years. i ...

Québec City, April 14, 2023 - Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy, a degenerative eye disease, causes progressive vision loss that can induce blindness. It is the leading cause of corneal ...

Key data in corneal disorders from AAO 2023 include improvements in and alternatives to corneal transplantation and a new rapid test for fungal eye infections. News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases ...