Resources
The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation provides various resources for individuals and families with a corneal dystrophy.
Videos
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FAQs
Commons answers to frequently asked questions.
Glossary of Terms
Helpful defintions to common Corneal Dystrophy terms.
Patient Stories
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Research Articles
Read the latest corneal dystophy articles and research.
Blogs
News and information from the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation.
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The wait is over. In many states across the country, individuals other than front-line healthcare workers are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.Here at the University of Iowa, we’ve been inundated with phone calls from ...
TTHX-1114: Engineered Growth Factor Has Potential to Treat Corneal Endothelial DeficienciesThe current standard of care for Fuchs and corneal endothelial dystrophies focuses on increasing the number and function of corneal ...
Encouraging, informative and very helpful video, Subtitles enabled in EnglishPractice social distancing, frequent hand washing, not touching your face with unwashed hands and much more.
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Here’s the take-home message: The average corneal transplant recipient is not at increased risk for contracting COVID-19 because of their corneal transplants’ steroid eye drops. Let me walk you through why. There are 3 issues to ...
Dear Bob:I have had a few worried text messages from patients. Other members of yours I am sure are worried about their transplants being affected by COVID-19 and if their transplants affect their risk for COVID-19.Patients ...
Preface:I wrote the original draft of this to help my patients with Fuchs’ Endothelial Dystrophy better understand their disease and their therapeutic options. In 2018, one of my patients asked whether I’d be willing to publish it ...
A dozen people attended the July 13, 2019, meeting of this group. One had a first DMEK the week prior to the meeting. Two others have not had any surgeries. As no speaker was scheduled, each person around the long conference table ...
You might have heard the terms “aberrations” or “high-order aberrations”, but what are they, and do you need to worry about them? Simply put, “aberrations” are the different types of refractive error that an individual might have. ...
In January, we had a small but lively and rewarding meeting that included two new participants who each drove an hour or more to attend their first corneal dystrophy support group meeting.We discussed experiences consulting with ...
What we typically call “Dry Eyes” is really more accurately described as “Dysfunctional Tear Film”. People with this condition may have no symptoms at all or may experience a variety of conditions which may give us irritated, dry ...