raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:137596

Neurotrophic keratopathy

Synonyms: Neurotrophic keratitis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult, Childhood
Status
active

Neurotrophic keratopathy is a rare degenerative disease of the cornea characterized by reduction or loss of corneal sensitivity that can be asymptomatic or present with red-eye and, during the early stages of the disease, a minor decrease in visual acuity. It eventually leads to loss of vision.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNeurotrophic keratopathyNeurotrophic keratitis
frKératopathie neurotrophiqueKératite neurotrophique
deKeratopathie, neurotropheNeurotrophe Keratitis
esQueratopatía neurotróficaQueratitis neurotrófica
itCheratopatia neurotrofica
nlNeurotrofe keratopathieNeurotrofe keratitis
ptQueratopatia neurotrófica
plKeratopatia neurotropowaNeurotropowe zapalenie rogówki
csNeurotrofická keratopatieNeurotrofická keratitida
ukНейротрофічна кератопатіяНейротрофічний кератит
zh神经营养性角膜病变神经营养性角膜炎
trNörotrofik keratopatiNörotrofik keratit

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10H16.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-111F00.10NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015290Evalidated
UMLSC0339296Evalidated
MedDRA10069732Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 0004.2 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2015[OTHER]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_24672223[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

15 annotations · validated 2019-06-28
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010824Abnormal fifth cranial nerve morphology
HP:0012155Decreased corneal sensation
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007924Slow decrease in visual acuity
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012122Anterior uveitis
HP:0000483Astigmatism
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0000559Corneal scarring
HP:0012040Corneal stromal edema
HP:0012804Corneal ulceration
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0000632Lacrimation abnormality
HP:0000495Recurrent corneal erosions
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0012533Allodynia
HP:0100583Corneal perforation
HP:0100963Hyperesthesia

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28613758[PMID]_14631406[PMID]_29988739[PMID]_24672223[PMID]_29698813[PMID]

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Sources for this card