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Hi doctors, was just wondering what is fuch's endotholial dystrophy?
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Muscle disease: This is an inherited disease of muscle (myotonic dystrophy) which causes muscle weakness and can be associated with a number of other systemic problems.
Answered 11/4/2020
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Fuchs': Fuchs is a problem with the inner layer of the cornea (window to the eye). If this layer fails (the pump of the cornea), then the cornea can swell and vision can become blurry.
Answered 5/28/2014
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