X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy
MONDO:0010426Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy (XECD) is a rare subtype of posterior corneal dystrophy characterized by congenital ground glass corneal clouding or a diffuse corneal haze, and blurred vision in male patients.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0010426), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
7 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Abnormal corneal endothelium morphologyHPOHP:0011488
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Band keratopathyHPOHP:0000585
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Corneal opacityHPOHP:0007957
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Reduced visual acuityHPOHP:0007663
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- EsotropiaHPOHP:0000565
- Very rare (1% to 4% of cases)
- Nuclear cataractHPOHP:0100018
- Very rare (1% to 4% of cases)
- NystagmusHPOHP:0000639
- Very rare (1% to 4% of cases)
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: X-linked endothelial corneal dystrophy
- Also called
- corneal dystrophy, endothelial, X-linked, X-linked dominantXECD