2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
8 External Disease and Cornea
Chapter 7: Corneal Dystrophies and Ectasias
Highlights
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Recurrent erosions are typical of the keratoepithelin dystrophies affecting the epithelial basement membrane complex.
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Genetic analysis has dramatically reshaped our understanding of the corneal dystrophies.
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The location of stromal thinning relative to the area of corneal protrusion is important for identifying the specific ectatic disorder.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.