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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Corneal scarring
  1. Keratoconus 
    ... keratoconus worsens, people with this condition can develop corneal scarring, often caused by exposure of the abnormally thin cornea to prolonged contact lens use or excessive eye ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/keratoconus - Genetics
  2. Congenital plasminogen deficiency 
    ... iris) and pupil. Such growths can tear the cornea or cause scarring. These corneal problems as well as obstruction by growths inside ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../congenital-plasminogen-deficiency - Genetics
  3. Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome 
    ... light (photophobia), abnormal blood vessel growth over the cornea (neovascularization), and scarring. Over time, affected individuals experience a loss of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome 
    ... problems can include an irregular curvature of the cornea causing blurred vision (astigmatism) or scarring of the cornea. Other health problems associated with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../lymphedema-distichiasis-syndrome - Genetics
  5. MPV17-related hepatocerebral mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 
    ... anesthesia), which can 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
  6. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 
    ... some types of the condition also cause abnormal scarring. People with the classical form of Ehlers-Danlos ... A type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome called brittle cornea syndrome is characterized by thinness of the clear ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ehlers-danlos-syndrome -
  7. Kindler epidermolysis bullosa 
    ... although repeated blistering on the hands can cause scarring that fuses the skin between the fingers and ... the clear outer covering of the eye (the cornea) can affect vision. Narrowing (stenosis) of the esophagus, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/kindler-epidermolysis-bullosa - Genetics