| ABMD | Anterior basement membrane dystrophy |
| ASP | Anterior stromal puncture |
| EBM | Epithelial basement membrane |
| EBMD | Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy |
| HSMP | Heparan sulfate mimetic polymer |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IVCM | In vivo confocal microscopy |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| Nd:YAG | Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet |
| PAX6 | Paired box 6 |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PTK | Phototherapeutic keratectomy |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RCE | Recurrent corneal erosion |
| RCES | Recurrent corneal erosion syndrome |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| AS-OCT | Anterior segment optical coherence tomography |
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