[Macular corneal dystrophy including histologic and ultrastructural changes].

Purpose: The study reports the results of a histological and ultrastructural examination of the corneal button, obtained during penetrating keratoplasty from patient with clinically recognized macular corneal dystrophy.

Material And Methods: 34-year-old male patient suffering from macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) has been treated on corneal epithelium defect and photophobia since his early childhood. Visual acuity was decreased on the Snellen test chart to 0.