Cases of Macular Corneal Dystrophy with a Family History.

Kim, Ik Soo; Myong, Yoon Won

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1995;36(5):874-878.
Published online May 1, 1995.

Cases of Macular Corneal Dystrophy with a Family History.

Ik Soo Kim, Yoon Won Myong

Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

한가족에서 발생한 반점형 각막이영양증

김익수(Ik Soo Kim),명윤원(Yoon Won Myong)

Abstract

Macular corneal dystrophy is a heredo-familial disease inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and characterized by corneal opacities due to localized mucopolysaccharidosis. One case of macular corneal dystrophy was reported by Cho et al in Korea in 1976, but it was a case without a family history. We report 3 cases of macular corneal dystrophy with a family history including more specific histopathologic findings and the review of available literatures.

Key Words: Family History;Histopathologic Findings;Macular Corneal Dystrophy