/granular corneal dystrophy type I

granular corneal dystrophy type I

Rare Disease

MONDO:0007377

Also Known As

GCD1GCDIclassic GCDclassic granular corneal dystrophycorneal dystrophy Groenouw type Igranular corneal dystrophy type 1CDGG1Groenouw type I corneal dystrophycorneal dystrophy granular typecorneal dystrophy punctate or nodularcorneal dystrophy, Groenouw type 1corneal dystrophy, Groenouw type Icorneal dystrophy, punctate or nodulargranular corneal dystrophy, type 1

Definition

Type I granular corneal dystrophy (GCDI) is a rare form of stromal corneal dystrophy characterized by multiple small deposits in the superficial central corneal stroma, and progressive visual impairment, which may sometimes be severe.