An Interesting Case of Granular Corneal Dystrophy Type 1 View PDF

^*Tarun Sood
Department Of Ophthalmology, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Tarun Sood
Department Of Ophthalmology, Himachal Pradesh, India
Email:tarunsood_86@yahoo.co.in

Published on: 2017-02-14

Abstract

Corneal epithelial-stromal and stromal dystrophies are a group of inherited disorders of the cornea that are caused by progressive accumulation of deposits within the layers of the cornea. Most dystrophies previously considered stromal are now classified as either epithelial-stromal dystrophies or stromal dystrophies. These deposits are not caused by inflammation, infection, or trauma, but by genetic mutations that lead to transcription of aberrant proteins resulting in the accumulation of insoluble material within the cornea. Hereby author intends to report an interesting case of granular corneal dystrophy type 1.

Keywords

Granular corneal dystrophy; Bread crump pattern; Epithelial stromal level

Introduction

A 20 yrs old female came to eye opd for routine eye examination complained of progressive painless visual loss since last five years. Visual acuity in right eye was 6/12 and left eye was 6/9. She had never experienced redness, floaters, trauma, eye pain or watering eyes though occasional history of photophobia, glare and foreign body sensation was present. No history of wearing spectacles, allergy or other systemic illness could be elicited. She denied having long term medications or surgical history.