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European Paediatric Ophthalmological Society

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ICD3 classification of corneal dystrophies, pediatric ophthalmology aspects

Moller H U¹, Bredrup C^2
1Eye Clinic, Viborg Hospital, Denmark, ²Eye Clinic, Bergen University Hospital, Norway

Introduction: ICD3 classification of corneal dystrophies Pediatric ophthalmology aspects H U Møller Viborg, Denmark C Bredrup Bergen, Norway An international group of cornea specialists has made a classification of corneal dystrophies: The IC3D Classification is a new classification system that incorporates many aspects of the traditional definitions of corneal dystrophies with new genetic, clinical, and pathologic information. Standardized templates provide key information that includes a level of evidence for their being a corneal dystrophy. The present presentation describes the use of this classification for pediatric ophthalmologists. Ref: The ICD3 classification of the corneal dystrophies. J S Weiss, H U Møller; W Lisch et al. Cornea 2008 in press.