While specific corneal functions of many of these solute carrier family members are not known, it is noteworthy that mutations in SLC4A11 and SLC16A12 are associated with congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy (CHED) [36] and microcornea [37], respectively. The gene discussed is SLC16A12; the disease is congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy of cornea.