Biomaterial Database

Inherited recurrent corneal erosion. 1981

A J Bron, and S E Burgess

The causes of inherited recurrent corneal erosion may be classified into two major groups: (1) Those associated with primary epithelial dystrophies, including the Franceschetti type, a newly described epithelial rosette dystrophy, basement membrane disorder, and Meesmann's dystrophy, (2) Those associated with the anterior limiting membrane, stromal, and endothelial dystrophies. There is also a third group, including epidermolysis bullosa, in which recurrent erosion attacks are part of a wider systemic disorder. Attention is drawn to the age at onset, presentation, morphological features, and progression of each disorder.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D012008	Recurrence	The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission.	Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003315	Cornea	The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye consisting of five layers: stratified squamous CORNEAL EPITHELIUM; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CORNEAL STROMA; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; and mesenchymal CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM. It serves as the first refracting medium of the eye. It is structurally continuous with the SCLERA, avascular, receiving its nourishment by permeation through spaces between the lamellae, and is innervated by the ophthalmic division of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE via the ciliary nerves and those of the surrounding conjunctiva which together form plexuses. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)	Corneas
D003317	Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary	Bilateral hereditary disorders of the cornea, usually autosomal dominant, which may be present at birth but more frequently develop during adolescence and progress slowly throughout life. Central macular dystrophy is transmitted as an autosomal recessive defect.	Corneal Dystrophies,Granular Dystrophy, Corneal,Groenouw's Dystrophies,Macular Dystrophy, Corneal,Stromal Dystrophies, Corneal,Corneal Dystrophy,Corneal Dystrophy, Hereditary,Corneal Granular Dystrophies,Corneal Granular Dystrophy,Corneal Macular Dystrophies,Corneal Macular Dystrophy,Corneal Stromal Dystrophies,Corneal Stromal Dystrophy,Dystrophy, Corneal,Dystrophy, Corneal Granular,Dystrophy, Corneal Macular,Dystrophy, Corneal Stromal,Dystrophy, Hereditary Corneal,Groenouw Dystrophies,Groenouws Dystrophies,Hereditary Corneal Dystrophies,Hereditary Corneal Dystrophy,Stromal Dystrophy, Corneal
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults