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Results 1 - 10 of 62 for Cornea
  1. Keratoconus 
    ... eye condition that affects the shape of the cornea, which is the clear outer covering of the eye. In this condition, the cornea thins and bulges outward, eventually resembling a cone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/keratoconus - Genetics
  2. Congenital stromal corneal dystrophy 
    ... inherited eye disorder. This condition primarily affects the cornea, which is the clear outer covering of the eye. In people with this condition, the cornea appears cloudy and may have an irregular surface. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../congenital-stromal-corneal-dystrophy - Genetics
  3. Meesmann corneal dystrophy 
    ... dystrophy is an eye disease that affects the cornea, which is the clear front covering of the ... round cysts in the outermost layer of the cornea, called the corneal epithelium. This part of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/meesmann-corneal-dystrophy - Genetics
  4. Lattice corneal dystrophy type I 
    ... clear, outer covering of the eye called the cornea. The cornea must remain clear for an individual to see ... protein clumps known as amyloid deposits cloud the cornea, which leads to vision impairment. The cornea is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../lattice-corneal-dystrophy-type-i - Genetics
  5. Fish-eye disease 
    ... the clear front surface of the eyes (the corneas) to gradually become cloudy. The cloudiness, which generally ... grayish dots of cholesterol (opacities) distributed across the corneas. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/fish-eye-disease - Genetics
  6. Fuchs endothelial dystrophy 
    ... the front surface of the eye called the cornea. Deposits called guttae, which are detectable during an eye exam, form in the middle of the cornea and eventually spread throughout the cornea. These guttae ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/fuchs-endothelial-dystrophy - Genetics
  7. Peters anomaly 
    ... eye, and the clear covering of the eye (cornea). During development of the eye, the elements of ... is abnormal, leading to incomplete separation of the cornea from the iris or the lens. As a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/peters-anomaly - Genetics
  8. TGFBI gene 
    ... the clear, outer covering of the eye (the cornea). At least 26 mutations in the TGFBI gene ... proteins (called amyloid deposits) that form in the cornea. These deposits cloud the cornea and lead to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tgfbi - Genetics
  9. DCN gene 
    ... Collagens also play an important role in the cornea, which is the clear outer covering of the ... called fibrils must be strictly organized for the cornea to be transparent. Decorin ensures that these collagen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dcn - Genetics
  10. PITX2 gene 
    ... the clear front covering of the eye (the cornea). Studies suggest that the PITX2 protein also has ... segment of the eye and clouding of the cornea. This mutation (written IVS3AS,A>T,-2) alters ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pitx2 - Genetics
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