Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy

Human disease

Medical condition

Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy
Specialty	Ophthalmology

Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy (PACD) is a rare form of corneal dystrophy. It is not yet linked to any chromosomal locus. The first report describing this dystrophy dates back to 1977.^[1]

References

^ Carpel EF, Sigelman RJ, Doughman DJ (May 1977). "Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy". Am. J. Ophthalmol. 83 (5): 629–32. doi:10.1016/0002-9394(77)90127-1. PMID 301356.

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v t e Types of corneal dystrophy
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Stroma	Congenital stromal corneal dystrophy Fleck corneal dystrophy Granular corneal dystrophy Lattice corneal dystrophy Macular corneal dystrophy Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy
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