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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Cornea cancer
  1. Xeroderma pigmentosum 
    ... the clear front covering of the eyes (the cornea) may become cloudy. In some people, the eyelashes fall out and the eyelids may be thin and turn abnormally inward or outward. In addition to an increased risk of cancer on the surface of the eye, xeroderma pigmentosum ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/xeroderma-pigmentosum - Genetics
  2. Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome 
    ... of the front surface of the eye (the cornea). The keratitis may cause pain, increased sensitivity to light (photophobia), abnormal blood vessel growth over the cornea (neovascularization), and scarring. Over time, affected individuals experience ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness-syndrome - Genetics
  3. PAX6 gene 
    ... of the clear front surface of the eye (cornea). The mutations that cause Peters anomaly change single ... the front surface of the eye called the cornea (keratitis).It is unclear why the effects of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pax6 - Genetics
  4. Kindler epidermolysis bullosa 
    ... the clear outer covering of the eye (the cornea) can affect vision. Narrowing (stenosis) of the esophagus, ... increases the risk of developing a form of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma. This type of cancer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/kindler-epidermolysis-bullosa - Genetics
  5. MPV17-related hepatocerebral mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 
    ... lead to open sores and scarring on the cornea, resulting in impaired vision. The cause of these ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...bral-mitochondrial-dna-depletion-syndrome - Genetics