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How to know if corneal opacities are the same as having corneal dystrophy?
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Eye exam: An ophthalmologist needs to examine the corneas under a slit lamp bio microscope to determine what the opacities are. A corneal opacity does not mean you have a dystrophy . Visual acuity, location in the corneal layer, pattern, family history and medical history are a few other points to determine.
Answered 7/11/2015
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