Conjunctival Cilia Entrapment
| Autor: | John H. Hunts, Ramon L. Font, James R. Patrinely, Alice Y. Matoba |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Conjunctiva business.industry Ocular irritation Cilium technology industry and agriculture Follow up studies General Medicine respiratory system medicine.disease_cause eye diseases Ophthalmology Entrapment Conjunctival Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure medicine Surgery Irritation business |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 13:289-292 |
| ISSN: | 0740-9303 |
| Popis: | Conjunctival entrapment of cilia is form of ocular irritation that to our knowledge has not yet been described. Scarring predisposes the conjunctiva to this phenomenon by creating blind recesses in which loose cilia can become entrapped. Once caught, the rigid cilia can act as a mechanical irritant or act as a nidus for microbial growth. We present herein three patients with entrapped cilia and discuss their pathophysiology and management. The symptoms in all three patients resolved with conjunctivoplasty and removal of the cilia. |
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