Ligneous Conjunctivitis
Chapter 11 Ligneous Conjunctivitis T. Hoang-Xuan Ligneous conjunctivitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva, is both mysterious and astonishing in its clinical manifestations. More than half a century after…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis
Chapter 10 Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis T. Hoang-Xuan Fig. A Patient with Graves’ ophthalmopathy and superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK) Fig. B Papillary hyperplasia of the superior palpebral conjunctiva Fig. C Fluorescein…
Acute Conjunctivitis
Chapter 6 Acute Conjunctivitis D. Hannouche and T. Hoang-Xuan Acute conjunctivitis is an inflammatory conditon of the conjunctiva of less than 4 weeks duration. It is a very common and…
Tumors and Related Lesions of the Pigment Epithelium
Tumors and Related Lesions of the Pigment Epithelium Solitary Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium General Considerations Tumors and related lesions of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) include congenital…
Surgical Management of Intraocular Tumors
Surgical Management of Intraocular Tumors Surgical Management of Intraocular Tumors Surgical management of intraocular tumors has been mentioned in several parts of this book, but specific steps have not been…
Vascular Tumors of the Retina and Optic Disc
Vascular Tumors of the Retina and Optic Disc Retinal Hemangioblastoma (Capillary Hemangioma) General Considerations Retinal vascular tumors include hemangioblastoma (capillary hemangioma), cavernous hemangioma, racemose hemangioma, and acquired vasoproliferative tumor. Each…
Intraocular Lymphoid Tumors and Leukemias
Intraocular Lymphoid Tumors and Leukemias Intraocular Lymphoid Tumors Introduction to Intraocular Lymphoid Lesions Tumors derived from lymphoid cells can sometimes develop in the eye and affect the uveal tract, retina,…
Metastatic Tumors to the Uvea, Retina, and Optic Disc
Metastatic Tumors to the Uvea, Retina, and Optic Disc Metastatic Tumors to the Intraocular Structures General Considerations Metastatic cancer probably represents the most common form of intraocular malignancy. There are…
Posterior Uveal Melanoma: Management
Posterior Uveal Melanoma: Management Posterior Uveal Melanoma: Management In recent years, there have been advances in the management of posterior uveal melanoma, and several options are now available (1, 2,…
Glial Tumors of the Retina and Optic Disc
Glial Tumors of the Retina and Optic Disc Pseudoneoplastic Gliosis of the Retina General Considerations Lesions that originate from retina glial cells include reactive gliosis, nodular pseudoneoplastic gliosis, astrocytic hamartoma,…
