Macular Dystrophy (MD)

Macular Dystrophy (MD)
		SYMPTOMS	Blurry vision \| Discomfort from corneal erosions
		SIGNS	Gray-white, diffuse stromal opacities
		WORK-UP	Thorough history. Slit lamp examination
		TREATMENT	Observation \| Lubrication for corneal erosions \| Corneal transplant in advanced cases
		FOLLOW-UP	Every 6-12 months
		ADDITIONAL LAB \| TESTS	None
		ETIOLOGY	Inherited (autosomal recessive)
		DIFFERENTIAL DX	Granular dystrophy \| Lattice dystrophy
		NOTES	MD involves mucopolysaccharide deposition \| MD can recur after corneal transplant \| MD has different subtypes