To identify the types of TGFBI (transforming growth factor, beta-induced) gene mutations in three Chinese families with Reis–Bücklers corneal dystrophy (RBCD), lattice corneal dystrophy type I (LCDI), or Avellino corneal dystrophy (ACD) and to investigate the relationship between the phenotypes and genotypes of corneal dystrophy. Here, TGFBI is linked to corneal dystrophy.