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Erosions of the cornea are very common, occurring in a wide variety of corneal diseases. They may occur as multiple punctate lesions or as recurrent erosions and persistent aseptic defects of the epithelium. The last two entites together are sometimes termed epithelial erosion syndrome.
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Maudgal, P.C., Missotten, L. (1981). Corneal Erosions. In: Maudgal, P.C., Missotten, L. (eds) Superficial Keratitis. Monographs in Ophthalmology, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8671-8_4
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