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How is fuchs corneal dystrophy treated?
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You use hypertonic saline (5%) and soft contact lens for mild disease. For severe disease, cornea transplant is the treatment of choice.
Answered 1/15/2022
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it is watched until a need for surgical intervention to improve vision is needed. then the patient can have a corneal transplant or more likely a transplant of endothelial cells from a donor with a DESEK or DMEK
Answered 1/18/2022
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