Lisch Dystrophy

In the May 2023 edition of the journal Cornea, Mona Amer and colleagues published a case report about using 5-fluorouracil as a treatment for Lisch Dystrophy.

Lisch Dystrophy is a problem with the cornea in which the outer portion of the cornea can become opacified with a whorl like pattern. In the past, most attempts at treating Lisch Dystrophy have involved surgery. In the article, the authors managed to treat Lisch Dystrophy with eye drops rather than surgery.

Though it is a rare diagnosis, it’s always interesting to see something treated medically when we previously thought surgery was the only way!