Alternative titles and symbols : Ched1; Corneal dystrophy, congenital hereditary endothelial; Ched; Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy of cornea; Maumenee corneal dystrophy;
Description : Corneal endothelial dystrophy is characterized by thickening and opacification of
the cornea, altered morphology of the endothelium, and secretion of an abnormal collagenous
layer at the Descemet membrane. There are both autosomal dominant (CHED1) and autosomal
recessive (CHED2; 217700) forms, with the latter being more common and more severe
(summary by Vithana et al., 2006).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant form; ? same as anterior segment mesenchymal dysgenesis (107250); Most cases recessive;