CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES

Predisposing factors Precipitating factors

Age Lifestyle
Gender
Genetic

Person with
autosomal dominant
trait

Accumulation of
Irregular extraneous material
cornea in cornea Decreased
vision

Corneal endothelial
decompensation
Blurring of Corneal
vision edema
Persistent edema

Bullous
keratopathy

Formation
of blisters
Primary open-angle glaucoma

Increase
Pain ocular
pressure

3 types of Corneal dystrophies:

Superficial Corneal stromal Posterior corneal

corneal dystrophy dystrophy
dystrophy
 KERATOCONUS Decrease vision

Predisposing factors Precipitating factors

Age Lifestyle
Gender Environment
Genetic

Patient w/ genetic
predisposition

Cornea becomes
thin and stretch

Cornea bulges
Irregular into a conical Vision
astigmatism shape distortion

Swelling of
cornea Decreased
vision

Corneal
scarring