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Macular Corneal Dystrophy: An Updated Review.
Current eye research - 1 Jun 2021
Singh Shalini, Das Sujata, Kannabiran Chitra, Jakati Saumya, Chaurasia Sunita
Abstract excerpt
Macular Corneal Dystrophy is an autosomal recessive form of corneal dystrophy due to a mutation in CHST6 gene, which results in abnormal proteoglycan synthesis. There is accumulation of abnormal glycosaminoglycans in the corneal stroma and endothelium. The deposition results in progressive loss of corneal transparency and visual acuity. The histopathology shows characteristic alcian blue positive deposits....
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