raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:98967

Schnyder corneal dystrophy

Synonyms: Crystalline stromal dystrophy · Hereditary crystalline stromal dystrophy of Schnyder · SCCD · SCD · Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy · Schnyder crystalline dystrophy sine crystals

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

Schnyder corneal dystrophy (SCD) is a rare form of stromal corneal dystrophy characterized by corneal clouding or crystals within the corneal stroma, and a progressive decrease in visual acuity.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSchnyder corneal dystrophyCrystalline stromal dystrophy · Hereditary crystalline stromal dystrophy of Schnyder · SCCD · SCD · Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy · Schnyder crystalline dystrophy sine crystals
frDystrophie cornéenne de SchnyderDystrophie cornéenne cristalline de Schnyder · Dystrophie cristalline de Schnyder sans cristaux · Dystrophie stromale cristalline · Dystrophie stromale cristalline héréditaire de Schnyder · SCCD
deSchnyder-HornhautdystrophieKristalline stromale Dystrophie · SCCD · SCD · Schnyder’sche kristalline Hornhautdystrophie
esDistrofia corneal cristalina de Schnyder
itDistrofia corneale cristallina di Schnyder
nlCorneadystrofie van SchnyderErfelijke kristallijne stromale dystrofie van Schnyder · Kristallijne corneadystrofie van Schnyder · Kristallijne dystrofie van Schnyder zonder kristallen · Kristallijne stromale dystrofie · SCCD · SCD
ptDistrofia corneana cristalina, tipo Schnyder
plDystrofia rogówki SchnyderaDziedziczna krystaliczna dystrofia rogówki Schnydera · Krystaliczna dystrofia istoty właściwej · Krystaliczna dystrofia rogówki Schnydera · Krystaliczna dystrofia rogówki Schnydera bez kryształów · SCCD · SCD
csSchnyderova dystrofie rohovkyKrystalická stromální dystrofie · Hereditární krystalická stromální Schnyderova dystrofie · SCCD · SCD · Schnyderova krystalická dystrofie rohovky · Schnyderova centrální krystalická dystrofie · Schnyderova krystalická dystrofie bez krystalů
ukДистрофія рогівки ШнайдераКристалічна стромальна дистрофія · Спадкова кристалічна стромальна дистрофія Шнайдера · SCCD · SCD · Кристалічна дистрофія рогівки Шнайдера · Синусоїдальні кристали кристалічної дистрофії Шнайдера
zh施耐德角膜营养不良Schnyder 遗传性晶体状角膜基质营养不良
trSchnyder korneal distrofisiSCD · SCCD · Kristalin stromal distrofi · Schnyder kristalin korneal distrofi · Schnyder kristalin distrofi sinüs kristalleri · Schnyder'in kalıtsal kristal stromal distrofisi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM121800Evalidated
ICD-10H18.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119A70.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0007374Evalidated
MeSHC535475Evalidated
UMLSC0271287Evalidated
GARD9277Evalidated

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.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
UBIAD1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:30791ENSG000001209426116321p36.22UbiA prenyltransferase domain containing 123169578[PMID]_22065921[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families115 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated19398911[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card