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Thiel-Behnke corneal dystrophy

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Disease Overview

Thiel-Behnke corneal dystrophy (TBCD) is a rare form of superficial corneal dystrophy characterized by sub-epithelial honeycomb-shaped corneal opacities in the superficial cornea, and progressive visual impairment.


Synonyms

  • CDB2
  • CDTB
  • TBCD
  • Thiel Behnke corneal dystrophy
  • Thiel-Behnke corneal dystrophy
  • Waardenburg-Jonker corneal dystrophy
  • anterior limiting membrane dystrophy type 2
  • anterior limiting membrane dystrophy type II
  • corneal dystrophy Thiel Behnke type
  • corneal dystrophy honeycomb shaped
  • corneal dystrophy honeycomb-shaped
  • corneal dystrophy of Bowman Layer, type 2
  • corneal dystrophy of Bowman layer type 2
  • corneal dystrophy of Bowman layer type II
  • corneal dystrophy of the Bowman layer type 2
  • corneal dystrophy, Thiel-Behnke type
  • corneal dystrophy, honeycomb-Shaped
  • curly fiber corneal dystrophy
  • curly fibre corneal dystrophy
  • honeycomb corneal dystrophy

GARD Disease Summary

The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) has information and resources for patients, caregivers, and families that may be helpful before and after diagnosis of this condition. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Orphanet

Orphanet has a summary about this condition that may include information on the diagnosis, care, and treatment as well as other resources. Some of the information and resources are available in languages other than English. The summary may include medical terms, so we encourage you to share and discuss this information with your doctor. Orphanet is the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research and the Health Programme of the European Union.

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OMIM

Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man (OMIM) has a summary of published research about this condition and includes references from the medical literature. The summary contains medical and scientific terms, so we encourage you to share and discuss this information with your doctor. OMIM is authored and edited at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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