As one of the largest eye centers in the country, the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus treats many complicated ocular conditions. One is Fuchs’ dystrophy, an inherited disease that affects the cornea – the clear covering of the eye. The disease causes cell death in the endothelium, the innermost layer of the cornea. Although death of these cells is a normal part of aging, Fuchs’ accelerates the process and causes vision impairment and discomfort.
Karen Christopher, MD, assistant professor in the CU Department of Ophthalmology and section chief of ophthalmology at the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, specializes in corneal conditions and recently presented at the 26th Annual Ophthalmology Symposium to provide the latest updates on Fuchs’ dystrophy.