Would laser eye surgery now, affect fuchs dystrophy in the future?
Since you have a genetic predisposition for Fuchs’ (Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy) you would not be considered a candidate for laser eye surgery. Fuchs’ is a rare genetic disease which affects the innermost layer of the cornea called the endothelium. The endothelium is covered with thousand of cells which pump water out of the cornea to help keep our vision clear. As we age these cells begin to die off naturally at a slow rate never really affecting our vision. With Fuchs’ however, these cells die off at a much more rapid pace making it hard for the remaining cells to pump out water, causing distorted vision. Vision may eventually become so impaired that corneal transplants are needed. Since the laser is used to reshape the cornea this trauma may cause the endothelial cells to die off at a much more accelerated rate in someone with a pedisposition for Fuchs’. It’s possible you may never develop Fuchs’ or have such a mild case which will never really affect your vision. But since
