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Anterior Basememt Membrane Dystrophy (ABMD)
(EBMD - Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy)

IN BRIEF

A disease of the cornea which affects the ability of the epithelium (outer "skin" of the cornea) to attach to the lower layers of the cornea. Instead, it grows unevenly or detaches.

Patients with ABMD should not get LASIK.

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