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- 2018
Suppl-1, M4: Perspective of Future Potent Therapies for Fuchs Endothelial Corneal DystrophyDOI: 10.2174/1874364101812010154 Keywords: FECD, ECM, Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy, TCF4, SNP, ICD3 Abstract: Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) is a progressive disease that affects the corneal endothelium in both eyes. Recent studies have identified a novel genetic basis for FECD, and basic research findings have provided evidence for its underlying pathophysiology. Since its first description by Ernst Fuchs in 1910, the only therapeutic choice has been corneal transplantation using donor corneas. However, accumulating evidence suggests that a change in this “rule” may be imminent
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