Fuchs epithelial dystrophy

Fuchs epithelial dystrophy definition - medical

Fuchs epithelial dystrophy (fyo͞oks, fo͝oᴋʜs)

noun
A condition that often develops following endothelial dystrophy, beginning with a thin spreading central accumulation of fluid in the central cornea; it occurs predominantly in elderly women.

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