lattice dystrophy

lattice dystrophy
lattice corneal dystrophy hereditary dystrophy of the cornea marked clinically by linear lesions having a filamentous interwoven appearance and histologically by fusiform areas of hyaline degeneration and dense deposits of hyalin between the epithelium and Bowman membrane; called also Biber-Haab-Dimmer d.

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