title: Surgery for corneal epithelial basement membrane dystrophy.
abstract: Seventeen consecutive eyes with corneal epithelial basement membrane with symptoms of recurrent erosion and/or decreased vision were treated with corneal epithelial basement membranectomy. Younger patients tended to have recurrent erosion, whereas older patients had decreased vision. All patients' symptoms improved following surgery. Electron microscopy revealed reduplication of the corneal epithelial basal lamina.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Department of Ophthalmology, Memphis 38163.
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Griffith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000601:surgery*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors