Fuchs (pronounced Fooks) endothelial corneal dystrophy is a bilateral, progressive, noninflammatory disease of the eye characterized by endothelial dysfunction, leading to corneal ed...
Progressive blurred vision, particularly with halos, glare, or a foggy appearance often worse upon awakening
Blurred vision persists later into the day as the disease progresses
Eye pai...
Initial treatment aims to relieve pain and reduce corneal edema.
No treatment is recommended if asymptomatic.
Medical therapies are employed to palliate symptoms until corneal ...
Fuchs dystrophy is chronic and progressive.
Hypertonic saline drops can slow or halt progression in some cases and while they sting the eyes when applied, patients should ...
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy is a bilateral, progressive, noninflammatory disease of the eye.
Patients may complain of slowly progressive blurred vision, haze, halos, or glare th...
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