Lisch epithelial corneal dystrophy
ORPHA:98955· ICD-10 H18.5
Definition
Lisch epithelial corneal dystrophy (LECD) is a very rare form of superficial corneal dystrophy characterized by feather-shaped opacities and microcysts in the corneal epithelium arranged in a band-shaped and sometimes whorled pattern, occasionally with impaired vision.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- X-linked dominant
- Age of onset
- Childhood