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My son has corneal dystrophy need advise from...

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My son has corneal dystrophy need advise from opthalmologist
Doctor's Assistant: Have you seen a doctor about this yet? What medications are you taking?
In pakistan many visits but the response is only no treatment with out corneal transplantation
Doctor's Assistant: Anything else in your medical history you think the doctor should know?
We have this disease in our family and unfortunately we have transferred to our kids

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Dr. Bilal Sulaiman

Dr. Bilal Sulaiman

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الأسئلة المجابة 21678 | نسبة الرضا 98.7%

Dear Customer
Welcome, and thank you for trusting us
Regarding your question
treatment of corneal dystrophy:
  • it depends on the severity of the disease
  • but there is no cure for the disease as it is genetic 
  • in severe cases, keratoplasty or cornea transplanation is advised, but there is small risk of recurrence in the transplanted cornea
  • in minor cases, ointment eye drop ans laser can be effective and reduce  symptoms

diagnosis of corneal dystrophy:
  • it is mainly clinical diagnous 
  • thorough history is reqiured with medical examination 
  • slit lamp and microslit lamp 
  • genetic study if there is unknown family history 

symptoms:
  • loss of vision or blurred vision
  •  recurrent corneal erosion
  • discomfort or severe pain,
  • an abnormal sensitivity to light 
  • the sensation of a foreign body
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