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François, Central Cloudy Dystrophy

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Central cloudy dystrophy of François

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François disease is a nonprogressive bilateral corneal dystrophy characterized by central round opacities separated by clear linear areas (Figs.1, 2, and 3).

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Central polygonal opacities that fade peripherally

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Keesler Medical Center, 301 Fisher St, Biloxi, MS, 39564, USA

    Marcus Neuffer

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  1. Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Medical University of Wien Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Wien, Austria

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main Department of Ophthalmology, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Thomas Kohnen

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Neuffer, M. (2014). François, Central Cloudy Dystrophy. In: Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Kohnen, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35951-4_873-1

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