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BLOG: YAG laser treatment of corneal basement membrane dystrophy-associated erosions

Issue: January 10, 2017

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In my Oct. 25 column, I discussed the confounding problem of corneal basement membrane dystrophy in the treatment of dry eye disease. Sometimes you do everything you can possibly think of to treat DED, and literally every objective measure you can obtain confirms that you got robbed at the last Mensa election; you normalized them all. Your patient didn't get the memo, though. After she continues to complain of pain despite your obvious clinical brilliance, you notice that she has corneal basement membrane dystrophy. But you really are a smart cookie, and you brought her back for an early morning visit and confirmed your suspicion of a recurrent corneal erosion.

Click here to read the full blog of Darrell E. White, MD.