Basement Membrane: What Is It, How It?s Formed, and More | Osmosis

Optometry Reviews on Instagram: "Anterior basement membrane dystrophy (ABMD), otherwise known as epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD), Map Dot Fingerprinting, or Cogan’s Dystrophy (so many names!!), is a condition where some of the basement membrane of the epithelium extends outwards forming ridges and cysts. The epithelial cells does not adhere well to these basement membrane sheets, which increases the risk for erosions (RCE). ABMD is fairly common but very commonly goes undiagnosed o

Dr. Carlos Ximenes - Médico on Instagram: "Cogan dystrophy is a common corneal epithelial disorder in which irregularities of the basement membrane create small “map, dot, or fingerprint-like” patterns on the corneal surface. These changes may lead to fluctuating vision, light sensitivity, and episodes of recurrent corneal erosion due to poor epithelial adhesion. Diagnosis is clinical with slit-lamp examination, and management ranges from lubrication and hypertonic agents to bandage contact lens

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