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People who have surgery for advanced Fuchs dystrophy can have much better vision and remain symptom-free for years. Surgical options include: Transplanting the inner layer of the cornea. This is called Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, also known as DMEK.
You may need a corneal transplant if you don’t recover quickly after cataract surgery or if your Fuchs’ dystrophy gets worse after the cataract procedure. If you have an advanced case of Fuchs’ dystrophy, your provider may suggest you have cataract surgery and a corneal transplant at the same time.
Your treatment depends on how Fuchs’ dystrophy affects your eye’s cells. Here are treatments for early Fuchs’ dystrophy: Use an eye drop medicine or ointment to reduce swelling of the cornea’s cells.
Fuchs dystrophy is an endothelial degeneration that results in progressive stromal edema. Endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK, DMEK) currently remains the preferred treatment for symptomatic Fuchs; however, newer surgical techniques such as DSO may benefit specific patients.
Fuchs’ dystrophy is caused by deteriorating corneal cells and can lead to corneal edema. Blurred vision in the morning is one of the first signs of Fuchs’ dystrophy. Treatments range from eyedrops or ointments to corneal transplant surgeries.
Some medicines and self-care steps may help relieve symptoms of Fuchs dystrophy. When advanced disease causes more-serious vision problems, cornea transplant surgery is the best way to restore vision. As Fuchs dystrophy gets worse, symptoms often affect both eyes. Symptoms may include:
Management of Fuchs dystrophy typically involves monitoring the progression of the condition and addressing symptoms as they arise. In the early stages, treatment may include medications or eye drops to reduce corneal swelling and alleviate symptoms.
It’s usually possible to treat or manage them. Corneal dystrophies damage or disrupt repairs of your cornea. What is corneal dystrophy? “Corneal dystrophy” is an umbrella term for over 20 different diseases that affect the cornea of your eye.
While treatment for Fuchs dystrophy used to require a full-thickness corneal transplant, Mass Eye and Ear surgeons have adopted endothelial keratoplasty, first DSAEK and then DMEK, to treat Fuchs dystrophy with minimally invasive surgical interventions.
Treatment for Fuchs’ dystrophy can help slow down the rate of corneal degeneration. Without treatment, however, your cornea may be damaged. Depending on the level of deterioration, your...