The cornea of unknown origin which may manifest either at birth or at 1st and 2nd decade of life. May remain stationary or progressive has got strong heredo -familial tendency. Clinically in any condition where there is bilateral central corneal opacity with the absence of deep vascularizat ion is corneal dystrophy.
The congenital corneal dystrophy may be associated with some following rare congenital conditions: Congenital glaucoma Keratoconus Anterior staphyloma Congenital absence of des membrane Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Modulated optic nerve fibers Conjunctival xerosis Congenital ptosis The main types of central core diseases dystrophy are: granular macular lattice The corneal dystrophy is immediate in the form of pseudo embryotoxon which mimics true arcus senilis and delayed dystrophic changes produces. The marked changes in the curvature of the cornea even up to a degree of…
