Preferred Label : Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy;
ICD-11 definition : Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD) is a rare mild subtype of posterior
corneal dystrophy characterized by small aggregates of apparent vesicles bordered
by a gray haze at the level of Descemet membrane, generally with no effect on vision.;
ICD-11 synonym : PPCD - [Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy] C1 or C2; PPCD C1 or C2;
Origin ID : 935421185;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD) is a rare mild subtype of posterior
corneal dystrophy characterized by small aggregates of apparent vesicles bordered
by a gray haze at the level of Descemet membrane, generally with no effect on vision.