Macular corneal dystrophy in Iceland. A clinical, genealogic, and immunohistochemical study of 28 patients

• Main Authors: Jonasson, F, Oshima, E, Thonar, E J, Smith, C F, Johannsson, J H, Klintworth, G K
• Other Authors: University Department of Ophthalmology, Landakot Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2010
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Preschool; Cornea; Corneal Dystrophies; Hereditary; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Humans; Iceland; Immunoenzyme Techniques; Keratan Sulfate; Keratoplasty; Penetrating; Male; Pedigree; Aks; Buttons
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2336/112773

To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field BACKGROUND: The frequency of different types of macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) was determined in Iceland where MCD accounts for one third of every penetrating keratoplasty. METHODS: The au...