Anterior basement membrane dystrophy
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What is anterior basement membrane dystrophy?
Anterior basement membrane dystrophy (ABMD) is a defect of the eye. The epithelium is a thin layer of surface skin covering the cornea, and the basement membrane anchors the epithelium to the cornea. With ABMD, the basement membrane anchors does not properly anchor the epithelium to the cornea.
Common symptoms reported by people with anterior basement membrane dystrophy
Treatments taken by people for anterior basement membrane dystrophy
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Who has anterior basement membrane dystrophy on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 7 say anterior basement membrane dystrophy is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 10 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |