Epithelial recurrent erosion dystrophy

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Epithelial recurrent erosion dystrophy

ORPHA:293381Disease

Also called Dystrophia Helsinglandica · Dystrophia Smolandiensis · ERED · Recurrent hereditary corneal erosions

What it is

Epithelial recurrent erosion dystrophy (ERED) is a rare form of superficial corneal dystrophy characterized by recurrent episodes of epithelial erosions from childhood in the absence of associated diseases, with occasional impairment of vision.

Key facts

Age of onset
Childhood
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Classified as
Disease

Signs and symptoms

These ranges are how often a sign appears across everyone diagnosed, not a prediction for one person — most people have some of these and not others. Orphanet also records findings that are specifically absent in this disease; those are in the data but not listed here.

Gene

COL17A1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function)

ICD-10 codes

H18.5filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 25 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MESH C565155MONDO 0007381OMIM 122400UMLS C1852551

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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