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Patient Advocacy & Support thru Fuchs’ Friends®
Since 1998, helping thousands of people in 160 countries to find corneal help, the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation provides support and information for individuals and families with a corneal dystrophy.
Research Articles
Many patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), including members of Fuchs Friends, seek refractive surgery such as LASIK 1 but wonder about its safety in the setting of their disease. This question has been studied, ...
Patient Stories
I was born with amblyopia left eye and astigmatism, and decades later developed cataracts and floaters. Despite Ophthalmic exams, I went undiagnosed with my vision declining to legally blind in left eye and severe symptoms effecting ...
Corneal Dystrophy Foundation Blog
Meet Wade:(details are not given to protect his privacy)Monday, Wade’s grandmother emailed the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation. Wade was 5 days old, born in the Midwest. Wade was diagnosed with CHEDS a major eye problem that could ...
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