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 ...

The blinding complications of trachoma are associated with progressive conjunctival fibrosis due to excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) components. We studied the processes involved ...

Paraffin-embedded sections of eight normal conjunctivas and seven specimens of conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) were immunostained for E-cadherin by the sensitive avidin/biotin indirect ...

There was a statistically significant difference in human papillomavirus DNA found in pterygium cases and normal conjunctiva cases, a study found. "It seems that HPV is not necessary to induce ...

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 ...

The eye has three structures that work together to protect it, namely, the , eyelids and lacrimal apparatus. The conjunctiva is a transparent mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye. While a ...

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 ...

Conjunctival cysts occur on the outer membrane of your eye. They typically only require treatment if they cause symptoms, like swelling or dryness. What is a conjunctival cyst? A conjunctival cyst is ...