Fuchs' dystrophy, when the endothelial cells in the cornea diminish and the cells stop processing water properly, is largely hereditary. Those who inherited the condition from a parent have a 50 percent chance of passing it on to their children.
Due to gene mutation, however, the condition has also been known to occur in patients without a family history of Fuchs' dystrophy.
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