Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy

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Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy (PACD) is a rare form of corneal dystrophy. It is not yet linked to any chromosomal locus. The first report describing this dystrophy dates back to 1977.{{cite journal |vauthors=Carpel EF, Sigelman RJ, Doughman DJ |title=Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy |journal=Am. J. Ophthalmol. |volume=83 |issue=5 |pages=629–32 |date=May 1977 |pmid=301356 |doi= 10.1016/0002-9394(77)90127-1}}