Brittle cornea syndrome
MONDO:0009242Brittle cornea syndrome is a form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome characterized by a severe ocular manifestations due to extreme corneal thinning and fragility with rupture in the absence of significant trauma, and progression to blindness. Extraocular manifestations comprise deafness, developmental hip dysplasia, and joint hypermobility.
Also known as: brittle cornea syndrome, brittle cornea syndrome type 1, kyphoscoliosis type, brittle cornea syndrome 2, BCS1, EDS VIB (formerly), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 6B (formerly), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 6b
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New eye test spots brain fog after cornea surgery
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study checks if a special thinking test (MoCA Blind) can find memory or thinking problems after cornea surgery. It includes 200 adults with cornea disease who will take the test before and 90 days after surgery. The goal is to give doctors a better way to spot these issues i…
Sponsor: The S.N. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery State Institution • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Can a quick skin scan reveal hidden inflammation in arthritis?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will measure harmful molecules called AGEs in 300 people with various rheumatic diseases (like rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis) and compare them to healthy volunteers. AGEs build up over time and can cause inflammation. Researchers will use a non-invasi…
Sponsor: Bursa City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC