Patient Stories
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We found this on the Great Non-Profits website and wanted to share it with you. We encourage you to share your story on their site.I found out in 2012 that I have Fuchs Dystrophy. The doctor at the time told me that it was ...
I was diagnosed with Fuchs dystrophy after cataract surgery from a highly regarded surgeon at Wilmer eye in Maryland. After taking the patch off from the surgery and I could not see it was just a matter fact - oh you have Fuchs ...
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 ...
I am 31 years old and was diagnosed with Fuchs' Dystrophy about 4 years ago. It was a shocking diagnosis to both my doctor and me. I was told at 27 years old that I will lose my quality of life because my vision will go, and that I ...
I was diagnosed with Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy (FCD) in 2008 at the age of 56. I learned that it was a gradually progressive disease which, eventually, would likely lead to significant visual deterioration and need to be addressed with ...
The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation members helped me in my darkest days. I am a partial corneal transplant recipient. The surgeon had reassured me that fewer than one percent of transplants fail. Well. My first transplant fell into that ...
About five years ago, I was diagnosed with Fuchs’ Dystrophy. Needless to say, I was terrified of going blind. I was so upset, that I couldn’t even google my diagnosis. I was lucky to have a friend offer to do research for me ...
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 ...
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“I commend The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation for the work you are doing and what you plan to do ….CDF… it’s Just been a wonderful partnership”.
- Dr. David G. Hwang
Professor & Director of Corneal Services, University of California, San Francisco