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Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy
Tree Number(s)
C11.204.236.438
C11.270.162.438
C16.320.290.162.410
Unique ID
D005642
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005642
Annotation
a corneal dystrophy
Scope Note
Disorder caused by loss of endothelium of the central cornea. It is characterized by hyaline endothelial outgrowths on Descemet's membrane, epithelial blisters, reduced vision, and pain.
Entry Term(s)
Fuch's Endothelial Dystrophy
Fuchs Atrophy
Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy
Fuchs Dystrophy
Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY 1990; was see under CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES 1975-89
History Note
91(75); was see under CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES, HEREDITARY 1990; was see under CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES 1975-89
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy Preferred
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