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ORPHA:98962Disease
Also called Classic GCD · Classic granular corneal dystrophy · Corneal dystrophy Groenouw type I · GCD1 · GCDI · Granular corneal dystrophy type 1
What it is
Type I granular corneal dystrophy (GCDI) is a rare form of stromal corneal dystrophy characterized by multiple small deposits in the superficial central corneal stroma, and progressive visual impairment, which may sometimes be severe.
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
ICD-10 codes
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
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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