/granular corneal dystrophy type II

granular corneal dystrophy type II

Rare Disease

MONDO:0011855

Also Known As

Avellino corneal dystrophyCGD2GCD2GCDIIavellino corneal dystrophycombined granular-lattice corneal dystrophygranular corneal dystrophy type 2granular-lattice corneal dystrophyACDCDAcombined granular-lattice corneal dystrophiescorneal dystrophy Avellino typecorneal dystrophy, AVELLINO typegranular and lattice corneal dystrophiesgranular corneal dystrophy, type 2granular-lattice (Avellino) corneal dystrophy

Definition

Type II granular corneal dystrophy (GCDII) is a rare form of stromal corneal dystrophy characterized by irregular-shaped well-demarcated granular deposits in the superficial central corneal stroma, and progressive visual impairment.