Subepithelial mucinous corneal dystrophy explained

Subepithelial mucinous corneal dystrophy (SMCD), a condition of the eye, is a rare form of corneal dystrophy. It was first described in 1993 by Feder et al.^[1] Anterior to Bowman layer, deposits of glycosaminoglycan were detected and identified as chondroitin-4-sulfate and dermatan sulfate.

Notes and References

1. Feder RS, Jay M, Yue BY, Stock EL, O'Grady RB, Roth SI . Subepithelial mucinous corneal dystrophy. Clinical and pathological correlations . . 111 . 8 . 1106–14 . August 1993 . 8352693 . 10.1001/archopht.1993.01090080102025. https://archive.today/20110810032207/http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=8352693 . dead . 2011-08-10 .