Resources
The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation provides various resources for individuals and families with a corneal dystrophy.
Videos
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FAQs
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Glossary of Terms
Helpful defintions to common Corneal Dystrophy terms.
Patient Stories
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Research Articles
Read the latest corneal dystophy articles and research.
Blogs
News and information from the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation.
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Preface:I wrote the original draft of this to help my patients with Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy better understand their disease and their therapeutic options. In 2018, one of my patients asked whether I’d be willing to publish it ...
A dozen people attended the July 13, 2019, meeting of this group. One had a first DMEK the week prior to the meeting. Two others have not had any surgeries. As no speaker was scheduled, each person around the long conference table ...
You might have heard the terms “aberrations” or “high-order aberrations”, but what are they, and do you need to worry about them? Simply put, “aberrations” are the different types of refractive error that an individual might have. ...
In January, we had a small but lively and rewarding meeting that included two new participants who each drove an hour or more to attend their first corneal dystrophy support group meeting.We discussed experiences consulting with ...
What we typically call “Dry Eyes” is really more accurately described as “Dysfunctional Tear Film”. People with this condition may have no symptoms at all or may experience a variety of conditions which may give us irritated, dry ...
Bob: Dr. Terry thank you for giving us some of your valuable time with this interview. All of us at the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation and Fuchs Friends appreciate it very much.Dr. Terry: Thanks, Bob. It is a pleasure for me to do ...
We are always looking for better ways to correct the visual difficulties of patients with Fuchs’ dystrophy. In fact, that is why we helped pioneer the evolution of corneal transplants from full thickness grafts (penetrating ...
Ann W's DMEK Blog update February 2018
I put a little bit about my second Dmek/ cataract operation back in May 2016 in instalment 4 but sure enough by the time I had my Moorfields check up appointment in December 2016 I had forgotten ...
Ann is married and is a member of the Fuch’s Friends-UK online support group which is an autonomous part of the world-wide Fuchs Friends online support groups . She was born and lives in the Great Britain seaside Town of Bournemouth. ...
Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD), is the most common of the corneal dystrophies. Ii is also known as Map-Dot-Fingerprint Dystrophy and Anterior Basement Membrane Dystrophy (ABMD), .Since it was first described by ...
Fuchs’ (fooks) endothelial dystrophy is a problem that affects the corneal endothelium’s smoothness and its pumping function.Endothelial cells in individuals with Fuchs’ are intermixed with abnormal cobblestone-like bumps called ...
When I was diagnosed with Fuchs Dystrophy I was given an appointment at my local NHS hospital in Portsmouth which was the Queen Alexandra Hospital.I had a consultation with the corneal consultant Mr. Rakesh Jayaswal who confirmed ...