Macular corneal dystrophy

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ORPHA:98969OMIM:217800H18.5
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Overview

Also known as:

Corneal dystrophy Groenouw type IIFehr corneal dystrophyMCD

Clinical phenotype terms— hover any for plain English:

Corneal crystalsHP:0000531Opacification of the corneal stromaHP:0007759Punctate opacification of the corneaHP:0007856Recurrent corneal erosionsHP:0000495Severely reduced visual acuityHP:0001141Decreased corneal thicknessHP:0100689Hyperopic astigmatismHP:0000484Decreased corneal sensationHP:0012155
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Treatments

No FDA-approved treatments are currently listed for Macular corneal dystrophy.

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Specialists

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RM
Robert Yarchoan, M.D.
Bethesda, Maryland
Specialist

Rare Disease Specialist

PI on 13 active trials
JM
Joshua Brandstadter, MD, PhD, MSc
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Specialist
PI on 3 active trials
MM
Matthias Kretzler, MD
ANN ARBOR, MI
Specialist
PI on 3 active trials
MM
Matthew Painschab, MD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
BM
Brian P Brooks, M.D.
Bethesda, Maryland
Specialist

Rare Disease Specialist

PI on 8 active trials
RP
Radko Komers, MD, PhD
PORTLAND, OR
Specialist
PI on 5 active trials
VM
Vera Krymskaya, PhD, MBA
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
JM
Justis P Ehlers, MD
CLEVELAND, OH
Specialist
PI on 3 active trials
PM
Paul T Brinkkoetter, MD
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
MP
Michel PAQUES
Specialist
PI on 4 active trials2 Macular corneal dystrophy publications
ZM
Zhihong Liu, MD
Specialist
PI on 8 active trials
EO
Erhan Okuyan
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial4 Macular corneal dystrophy publications
PW
Pam Winterberg
ATLANTA, GA
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
ZM
Zubin Modi, MD
ANN ARBOR, MI
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
PP
Paul S Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
EM
Eloise Salmon, MD
ANN ARBOR, MI
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
CM
C. Noel Bairey Merz, M.D.
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial
PM
Puja Mehta, M.D.
Specialist
PI on 1 active trial

Treatment Centers

8 centers
🏥 NORD

Baylor College of Medicine Rare Disease Center ↗

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🏥 NORD

Stanford Medicine Rare Disease Center ↗

Stanford Medicine

📍 Stanford, CA

🔬 UDN

NIH Clinical Center Undiagnosed Diseases Program ↗

National Institutes of Health

📍 Bethesda, MD

🔬 UDN

UCLA UDN Clinical Site ↗

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

🔬 UDN

Baylor College of Medicine UDN Clinical Site ↗

Baylor College of Medicine

📍 Houston, TX

🔬 UDN

Harvard/MGH UDN Clinical Site ↗

Massachusetts General Hospital

📍 Boston, MA

🏥 NORD

Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine ↗

Mayo Clinic

📍 Rochester, MN

👤 Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine

🏥 NORD

UCLA Rare Disease Day Program ↗

UCLA Health

📍 Los Angeles, CA

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Which specialists treat Macular corneal dystrophy?

18 specialists and care centers treating Macular corneal dystrophy are listed on UniteRare, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov principal investigators, published research, and the NPPES NPI registry.