Can conjunctiva be removed?
Pterygium surgery is a procedure performed to remove noncancerous conjunctiva growths (pterygia) from the eye. The conjunctiva is the clear tissue covering the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelids.
What is a conjunctival lesion?
conjunctiva. Lymphoproliferative lesions are a rare condition of the conjunctiva. The clinical appearance is a smooth, fleshy, subconjunctival mass that can implicate a large surface area in the bulbar or forniceal conjunctiva. The lesions may be solitary or multiple. The condition may involve both eyes in 20% of cases …
Where is the bulbar conjunctiva?
The bulbar conjunctiva is found on the eyeball over the anterior sclera. Tenon’s capsule binds it to the underlying sclera.
What is conjunctival excision?
Conjunctival resection is an effective therapeutic modality for the treatment of a marginal furrow associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Rapid reepithelialization was observed following this procedure for the treatment of five such stromal ulcers that occurred in three rheumatoid patients.
Where is the bulbar conjunctiva located?
anterior sclera
The bulbar conjunctiva is found on the eyeball over the anterior sclera. Tenon’s capsule binds it to the underlying sclera.
What is conjunctival Chalasis?
Conjunctival chalasis is a common and frustrating ocular surface condition that causes discomfort and pain. It often follows cataract, blepharoplasty or other procedures that can affect the ocular surface.
What is bulbar conjunctivitis and how is it treated?
This is a common condition that is usually bilateral. There is a localised, elevated yellow-white area on the bulbar conjunctiva near the nasal limbus. No treatment is usually necessary but, in the case of inflammation, a weak steroid such as fluorometholone may be used.
What are the features of bulbar conjunctivitis (pink eye)?
Features such as lesion color, thickness, and location are important in prognosis. Lesions on the bulbar conjunctiva are more common and apparent; they are also more easily detected by the patient than are those in the fornix.
How are classic limbal tumors removed from the eye?
Classic limbal tumors are removed by absolute alcohol epitheliectomy for the flat corneal component and wide no touch technique, partial lamellar scleroconjunctivectomy with 4 mm margins followed by double freeze-thaw cryotherapy for the conjunctival portion.
What are the possible lesions of the conjunctiva and episclera?
There are several lesions that arise from the melanocytes of the conjunctiva and episclera [Table 2]. The most important ones include nevus, racial melanosis, primary acquired melanosis, and malignant melanoma. Ocular melanocytosis should be included in this discussion as its scleral pigmentation can masquerade as conjunctival pigmentation.