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SYMPTOMS
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Blurry vision | Discomfort from corneal erosions
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SIGNS
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Gray-white epithelial opacities (dots, cysts, lines) | Corneal erosions (usually in the morning)
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WORK-UP
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Thorough history. Slit lamp examination
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TREATMENT
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Observation | Nighttime lubricating gel/ointment | Bandage contact lenses | Anterior stromal puncture | Phototherapeutic keratectomy
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FOLLOW-UP
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Frequent follow-ups are rarely necessary.
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ETIOLOGY
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Unknown | There is some thought of an inheritance pattern
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DIFFERENTIAL DX
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Meesmann dystrophy | Reis-Buckler dystrophy | Thiel-Behnke dystrophy
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NOTES
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EBMD is also referred to as Map-Dot-Fingerprint Dystrophy and/or Anterior Basement Membrane Dystrophy
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