Can Fuchs’ damage the eye like glaucoma does?
JAN 26, 2020
Answer:
Patients with Fuchs' dystrophy can develop corneal swelling due to cells in the cornea not working effectively. These patients can have an erroneous reading of their intraocular pressure when checked because a swollen cornea is spongier and reads lower than the true pressure. But even if the true pressure is higher than the measured pressure, Fuchs' dystrophy does not cause glaucoma.
A recent study has shown patients with Fuchs' dystrophy have a higher risk of developing glaucoma likely due to some anatomic similarities underlying both conditions, but one condition does not cause the other.