When a patient has an advanced stage of Fuchs' dystrophy that is producing blisters or sores on the cornea, specialized soft contact lenses called therapeutic contact lenses may be used to help ...

approximately 600,000 people have Fuchs dystrophy, the most common type of CED, and approximately 200,000 of those have late-stage disease that requires treatment with a corneal transplant within ...

while those with moderate Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy, irregular astigmatism or retinal pathology are usually poor candidates, Rowen said. To ensure the best possible results, Rowen recommended ...