Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 2
Encyclopedia
Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy 2 (PPCD2) is a rare disease of the cornea
. It is linked to the mutations in COL8A2
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Cornea
The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Together with the lens, the cornea refracts light, with the cornea accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. In humans, the refractive power of the cornea is...
. It is linked to the mutations in COL8A2
COL8A2
Collagen alpha-2 chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COL8A2 gene. Mutations of the gene are linked to posterior polymorphous dystrophy type 2.-Further reading:...
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See also
- Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 1Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 1Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy 1 is a rare disease of the cornea, characterised by changes in Descemet's membrane and endothelial layer. Symptoms mainly consist of decreased vision due to corneal edema. In some cases they are present from birth, other patients are asymptomatic...
- Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 3Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 3Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy 3 is a rare disease of the cornea. It is linked to the mutations in ZEB1 gene.-See also:*Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 1*Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 2-External links:...
External links
- Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy at eMedicineEMedicineeMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996 by Scott Plantz and Richard Lavely, two medical doctors. The website is searchable by keyword and consists of approximately 6,800 articles, each of which is associated with one of 62 clinical subspecialty textbooks...