Amniotic membrane was first used by De Roth in 1940, but it was not until 1995 that Kim and Tseng made its use widespread and popular. Amniotic membrane is used for its anti-inflammatory and ...

The rarity of conjunctival melanoma has impeded progress in the management of patients with this cancer; however, much progress has occurred in recent years. Primary acquired melanosis is now ...

The clinical implications of the diagnosis of sarcoidosis go well beyond the labeling of a syndrome. This is true not only because the etiology is yet to be determined but also because the clinical ...

Inflammatory bowel disease can be associated with a variety of ophthalmic complications. Here we present a case of conjunctival granulomatosis in a patient with ulcerative colitis (UC). A 32-year-old ...

Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2008;3(2):177-192. In vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) is able to demonstrate the characteristic corneal and conjunctival anatomy in vivo at the cellular level. Normal corneal ...

Area (Arrow) Where the Conjunctival Sign Is Most Conspicuous. Heretofore, information concerning the nature and significance of this conjunctival sign has been obtained with the slit lamp, an ...

Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, also known as mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), is an autoimmune disease that can cause scarring in the conjunctiva of your eyes. The conjunctiva is the inside lining of ...

Scientists have produced an organoid model of the human conjunctiva. These organoids mimic the function of the actual human conjunctiva, a tissue involved in tear production. Using their new model, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. The treatment group had a 68% improvement in ...

New research from University College London, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Duke University School of Medicine has identified a gene that drives scarring, together with a rapidly translatable therapy, ...

Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2008;3(2):177-192. The clinical diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma may be difficult, as it has a spectrum of presentations, from subtle white dots corresponding to ...

Disulfiram prevents scars forming in a mouse model of scarring conjunctivitis. Human scar making cells, from patients with scarring conjunctivitis, are returned to normal by disulfiram. Disulfiram is ...