Research Articles
View some of the latest research and breakthroughs articles for corneal dystrophy.
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 ...
Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) is a disease primarily affecting the posterior (innermost) surface of the cornea, including the single layer of corneal endothelial cells and the membrane upon which they are arrayed, known ...
An article1 recently appearing in the journal Cornea, entitled “Descemet Stripping Only for Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy: Will It Become the Gold Standard?” poses an ...
Fuchs’ dystrophy is the most common diagnosis resulting in endothelial keratoplasty (EK), either DSAEK or DMEK, with the latter being an exact diseased tissue replacement These 2 procedures have been transformative, but progress ...
Bob: Dr. Terry thank you for giving us some of your valuable time with this interview. All of us at the Corneal ...“Thank you for sending me the April Newsletter. In 2005 my daughter was able to contact your Fuchs’ Friends Group on the internet and collect many encouraging testimonies of those who had success with Dr. Terry and his procedure. The result of my trip to Portland and Dr. Terry’s surgery I came home with perfect vision in my right eye! I thank God daily for Dr. Terry and his mission for good vision.”
– Irving, Arkansas