Possible New Treatments for FECD
Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is a rare eye disease that affects the thin layer of cells that line the back part of the cornea, known as the endothelium. When the cells in endothelium die off, fluid builds up in the cornea, causing swelling and vision loss. Currently the only treatment is a corneal transplant. […]
FECD–Rare, But Not Unknown
When it comes to eye diseases, your practice will handle patients who have glaucoma, cataracts or macular degeneration. Those are the big ones that most people worry about and do what they can to avoid or if they do get one of those eye conditions, preserve as much functional vision as possible. That isn’t to […]