raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:293381

Epithelial recurrent erosion dystrophy

Synonyms: Dystrophia Helsinglandica · Dystrophia Smolandiensis · ERED · Recurrent hereditary corneal erosions

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Epithelial recurrent erosion dystrophy (ERED) is a rare form of superficial corneal dystrophy characterized by recurrent episodes of epithelial erosions from childhood in the absence of associated diseases, with occasional impairment of vision.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEpithelial recurrent erosion dystrophyDystrophia Helsinglandica · Dystrophia Smolandiensis · ERED · Recurrent hereditary corneal erosions
frDystrophie par érosions épithéliales récurrentesDEER · Dystrophia Helsinglandica · Dystrophia Smolandiensis · ERED · Erosions épithéliales récurrentes héréditaires
deRezidivierende Epithelerosions-DystrophieDystrophia Helsinglandica · Dystrophia Smolandiensis · ERED · Hornhauterosion, hereditäre rekurrente · Rezidivierende hereditäre Hornhauterosionen
esDistrofia por erosiones epiteliales recurrentesDistrofia Helsinglandica · Distrofia Smolandiensis · ERED · Erosiones corneales hereditarias recurrentes
itDistrofia da erosione epiteliale ricorrenteDistrofia Helsinglandica · Distrofia Smolandiensis · ERED · Erosioni corneali ereditarie ricorrenti
nlEpitheliale terugkerende erosiedystrofieDystrophia Helsinglandica · Dystrophia Smolandiensis · ERED · Terugkerende erfelijke cornea-erosies
ptDistrofia de erosão epitelial recorrenteERED · Erosão corneana hereditária recorrente · Distrofia Helsinglandica · Distrofia Smolandiensis
plDystrofia nawracających ubytków nabłonkaDystrophia Helsinglandica · Dystrophia Smolandiensis · ERED · Nawracajace dziedziczne ubytki rogówki
csRekurentní erozivní dystrofie epitelu rohovkyDystrophia Helsinglandica · Dystrophia Smolandiensis · ERED · Dědičné recidivující eroze rohovky
ukЕпітеліальна рецидивуюча ерозивна дистрофіяДистрофія Гельсінгландії · Смоленська дистрофія · ERED · Рецидивуючі спадкові ерозії рогівки
zh上皮反复糜烂性营养不良复发性遗传性角膜糜烂
trEpitelyal tekrarlayan erozyon distrofisiERED · Smolandiensis distrofisi · Helsinglandica distrofisi · Tekrarlayan kalıtsal kornea erozyonları

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM122400Evalidated
ICD-10H18.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119A70.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007381Evalidated
MeSHC565155Evalidated
UMLSC1852551Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
COL17A1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:2194ENSG0000006561811381110q25.1collagen type XVII alpha 1 chain25676728[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families186 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated18700883[PMID]_6887751[PMID]_12035594[PMID]_18700883[PMID]_187789[PMID]_19710953[PMID]_20597871[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

11 annotations · validated 2021-05-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001131Corneal dystrophy
HP:0200026Ocular pain
HP:0000529Progressive visual loss
HP:0000495Recurrent corneal erosions
HP:0008039Subepithelial corneal opacities
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000622Blurred vision
HP:0000559Corneal scarring
HP:0031792Irregular astigmatism
HP:0000613Photophobia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0009926Epiphora
HP:0001097Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30760455[PMID]_31301286[PMID]_26786512[PMID]_29708937[PMID]_32491788[PMID]

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