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Classification of corneal dystrophies (IC3D)
Author(s) -
NIELSEN K
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2013.3633.x
Subject(s) - cornea , corneal dystrophy , ophthalmology , optometry , medicine , corneal diseases
Corneal dystrophies have been described and assigned various names in different regions at different times in history. A group of skilled cornea experts from four continents, the International Committee for Classification of Corneal Dystrophies (IC3D), reviewed the literature, agreed on common signs and symptoms, and presented a new classification system. As more corneal dystrophies become genetically characterized, this element has also been included in the system. The structure of the IC3D classification system will be discussed.