Hereditary Corneal Dystrophy

A 53-year-old woman was referred by her general ophthalmologist for cornea evaluation due to glare and blurry vision that started in her 30s and progressively worsened.

In this video, José L. Güell, MD, moderator of the session on genetics at the virtual EuCornea congress, speaks about the new frontier of genetic therapy for corneal dystrophies.

PARIS — A study carried out in Spain confirmed the genetic basis and identified the specific gene mutation causative of punctiform and polychromatic pre-Descemet corneal dystrophy. The researchers also hypothesized the Spanish origin of this rare form of corneal dystrophy.