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Exhibit 23.1
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Selected Financial
Data" and "Experts" and to the use of our reports dated May 12, 2000 with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of American Medical Systems
Holdings, Inc., and October 26, 1999 (except for Note 10, as to which the date
is November 12, 1999) with respect to the financial statements of Influence,
Inc. included in the Registration Statement and related Prospectus of American
Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 21, 2000
