title: Combined granular and Fuchs' corneal dystrophy diagnosed by confocal microscopy after total anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
abstract: We report the first case of combined granular and Fuchs' corneal dystrophy in a male patient who underwent bilateral total anterior lamellar keratoplasty (TALK). Fuchs' corneal dystrophy was diagnosed after the initial diagnosis of granular dystrophy in both eyes. Total anterior lamellar keratoplasty resulted in a clear cornea and allowed visualization of the recipient corneal endothelium. Confocal microscopy following TALK revealed the presence of Fuchs' corneal dystrophy in both eyes.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University at Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA. tjcornea@gmail.com
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Alissa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pullos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005642:Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014792:Visual Acuity