Lisch epithelial corneal dystrophy (LECD), also known as band-shaped and whorled microcystic dystrophy of the corneal epithelium, is a rare form of corneal dystrophy first described in 1992 by Lisch et al.[1] In one study it was linked to chromosomal region Xp22.3, with as yet unknown candidate genes.

[2] The main features of this disease are bilateral or unilateral gray band-shaped and feathery opacities.

They sometimes take on a form of a whirlpool, repeating the known pattern of corneal epithelium renewal.

[citation needed] Epithelial cells in the zones of opacity were shown to have diffuse cytoplasmic vacuoles with as yet unestablished content.

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