title: [Bilateral disc-like corneal opacity before cataract extraction].
abstract: An 81-year-old patient presented for cataract extraction of the right eye. In addition a bilateral disc-like corneal opacity was present which was classified as central cloudy corneal dystrophy of François. This rare and clinically unproblematic condition will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Deutschland. Martin.Rohrbach@med.uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rohrbach
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Willmann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lisch
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care