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Mackie’s syndrome

Mack·ie's syn·drome [ mákeez sìn drōm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
corneal disorder: surface corneal damage occurring in the eyes of some people who wear hard contact lenses, sometimes amounting to distinct localized depressions and caused by blinking

[Late 20th century. After Ian A. Mackie (b. 1927), British ophthalmologist]
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