In 1910, Professor Ernst Fuchs, an Austrian ophthalmologist, published an article describing 13 patients with Fuchs’ dystrophy, a condition in the cornea that subsequently bears his name. The patients ...

Diabetes, especially type 1 diabetes, may be a particularly important factor in the etiology of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) in findings from a case-control study of about 149.000 US ...

Fuchs' corneal dystrophy is one of the most common eye diseases diagnosed in almost 5% of the population of Europe aged 40 years or over. It is a hereditary eye disease that causes vision impairment ...

In a new study, researchers at the University of Oregon's Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact used start codon disruption with CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to prevent Fuchs' ...

Design Therapeutics is set to present significant safety findings from its Phase 1 trial of DT-168, highlighting progress in their clinical development for treating Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy ...

In a new study, researchers at the University of Oregon’s Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact used start codon disruption with CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to prevent Fuchs’ ...

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Design Therapeutics, Inc. (DSGN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for serious degenerative genetic diseases, today ...

The molecular changes that lead to Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) occur decades before the disease causes blurry vision and other noticeable symptoms in patients, new research by UT ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trefoil Therapeutics today announced it has begun a Phase 2 clinical trial of its engineered Fibroblast Growth Factor-1, TTHX1114, to evaluate its safety and efficacy as a ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine has Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy. She was told this is a degenerative disease that will result in blindness. She was also told it was brought on by stress. Can you tell ...