Atlas of Ophthalmology

Central Crystalline Dystrophy (Schnyder)

Central Crystalline Dystrophy (Schnyder)
Bilateral crystalline (cholesterol) and cloudy (lipoidal) deposits in central anterior corneal stroma. Frequently combined with arcus lipoides juvenilis, lipid deposits in skin and genu valgum. Appears in first decade of life, Autosomal dominant.
Ruprecht, Klaus, Prof. Dr. med., Universitäts-Augenklinik, Homburg/Saar, Germany
H18.5
Cornea -> Dystrophies, Hereditary Keratopathies, Bilateral -> Stromal Dystrophies
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