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Fuchs’ syndrome, also referred to as Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy, is a slowly advancing disease that typically impacts both eyes and may have a hereditary component. This condition arises when the cells in the innermost layer of the cornea (the transparent front part of the eyeball) progressively deteriorate. Fuchs’ syndrome can lead to pain and severe visual impairment.<\/p>\n

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Currently, there is no preventive treatment available for this disease. In certain instances, a corneal transplant might become necessary to restore vision.<\/p>\n

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Fuchs’ syndrome, also referred to as Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy, is a slowly advancing disease that typically impacts both eyes and may have a hereditary component. This condition arises when the cells in the innermost layer of the cornea (the transparent front part of the eyeball) progressively deteriorate. Fuchs’ syndrome can lead to pain and severe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-235136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-f"],"yoast_head":"\nFuchs\u2019 syndrome - Definition of Fuchs\u2019 syndrome<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fuchs' syndrome, also referred to as Fuchs' corneal dystrophy, is a slowly advancing disease that typically impacts both eyes and may have a hereditary component. 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