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RGUHS Nat. J. Pub. Heal. Sci Vol: 14  Issue: 2 eISSN:  pISSN

Case Report

Recurrence of granular dystrophy in a clear graft — Case report

Sindhu Khanna N , Kannan P, Kasinathan C

Department Ophthalmology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College ScHospital, Puducherry

Year: 2015, Volume: 5, Issue: 4, Page no. 186-187,
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Abstract

Granular corneal dystrophy is an autosomal dominant condition, which is characterized by the presence of pleomorphic crumb-ilke opacities in the superficial stroma In the central cornea having a slow progression and moderately good vision till the fourth or fifth decade. We report a case of 60 year old male who presented with decreasing vision and white discoloration of cornea from 20 years of age in both the eyes. He had undergone penetrating keratoplasty In right eye 15 years back. Following surgery he had clear cornea and Improvement in vision in right eye. He again developed gradual loss of vision for the past 5 days with discoloration of cornea.

<p>Granular corneal dystrophy is an autosomal dominant condition, which is characterized by the presence of pleomorphic crumb-ilke opacities in the superficial stroma In the central cornea having a slow progression and moderately good vision till the fourth or fifth decade. We report a case of 60 year old male who presented with decreasing vision and white discoloration of cornea from 20 years of age in both the eyes. He had undergone penetrating keratoplasty In right eye 15 years back. Following surgery he had clear cornea and Improvement in vision in right eye. He again developed gradual loss of vision for the past 5 days with discoloration of cornea.</p>
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granular corneal dystrophy
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