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Meesmann Corneal Dystrophy Misdiagnosed as Refractory Dry Eye Disease: A case Report

2026-03-18

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Meesmann epithelial corneal dystrophy (MECD) is a well-recognized autosomal-dominant epithelial disorder caused by keratin mutations and classically characterized by diffuse intraepithelial microcysts. However, when these microcysts are subtle on routine slit-lamp examination, the condition may closely mimic chronic dry eye disease, leading to delayed diagnosis and prolonged...

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Literature Corpus work: b9cd7d50-24e4-530a-863c-6b373fc2ad9e
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8973040/v1

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