Subepithelial mucinous corneal dystrophy
Appearance
Subepithelial mucinous corneal dystrophy (SMCD) is a rare form of corneal dystrophy. It was first described in 1993 by Feder et al.[1] Anterior to Bowman layer, deposits of glycosaminoglycan were detected and identified as chondroitin-4-sulfate and dermatan sulfate.
References
- ^ Feder RS, Jay M, Yue BY, Stock EL, O'Grady RB, Roth SI (August 1993). "Subepithelial mucinous corneal dystrophy. Clinical and pathological correlations". Arch. Ophthalmol. 111 (8): 1106–14. PMID 8352693. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.
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