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.

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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Classification	D OMIM: 612868 MeSH: C567546 C567546, C567546

v t e Types of corneal dystrophy
Epithelial and subepithelial	Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy Gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy Lisch epithelial corneal dystrophy Meesmann corneal dystrophy Subepithelial mucinous corneal dystrophy
Bowman's layer	Reis–Bucklers corneal dystrophy Thiel-Behnke dystrophy
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
Descemet's membrane and endothelial	Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy Fuchs' dystrophy Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy

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