Chapter 7 - Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)»Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22)»Epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy (H18.52)
H18.52
Epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
An autosomal dominant form of hereditary corneal dystrophy due to a defect in cornea-specific KERATIN formation. Mutations in the genes that encode KERATIN-3 and KERATIN-12 have been linked to this disorder.