The first corneal dystrophies were recorded 130 years ago by the German ophthalmologist Professor Arthur Groenouw. They are described as bilateral, symmetrical and slowly progressive inherited conditions unrelated to systemic or environmental factors. However, several corneal dystrophies violate this definition1.
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