limbal stem cell deficiency
MeSH: D000092423ORPHA: 171673
Overview
loss or disturbance of limbal stem cell function in the corneal limbus
Available Treatments (0)
No treatments linked yet
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Clinical Presentation
Signs and symptoms associated with limbal stem cell deficiency, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.
PhotophobiaLacrimation abnormalityBlepharospasmReduced visual acuityDecreased corneal reflexEpiphoraConjunctival hyperemiaOcular painKeratitisCorneal scarringOpacification of the corneal epitheliumGeneralized opacification of the corneaCorneal neovascularizationCorneal perforationCornea verticillata
Classification & Codes
MeSH Code
D000092423Orphanet Code
ORPHA:171673limbal stem cell deficiency
| MeSH | D000092423 |
| Orphanet | ORPHA:171673 |
| Treatments | 0 drug(s) |
| Symptoms on record | 15 signs |
| Status | published |
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO