PURPOSE We describe two patients with squamous cell papilloma of the conjunctiva due to human papilloma virus (HPV) and review the literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two patients with conjunctival tumors were examined and treated in the University Eye Clinic and diagnosed in the University Pathology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece. The first patient was a 48-year-old man pre...

Conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia in association with HIV infection Conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is a rare tumour of the ocular surface, traditionally affecting elderly men. It has recently been reported in young adults of African extraction in association with HIV infection. We report the case of a young African woman recently found to be HIV positive with a long-standing ...

background: normal bacterial flora of the conjunctiva, which inhibits growth of opportunistic organisms, has an important role in the prevention of ocular infections. if resident flora is inhibited by disease or long-term application of antibiotics, opportunistic pathogens overgrow, leading to disease. objectives: the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ophthalmic chloramphenico...

Purpose: To compare the clinical and molecular diagnoses of Herpes Simplex Keratitis (HSK). Materials and Methods: Conjunctival swabs (after fluorescein and anaesthetic wash out) and detailed questionnaire data were obtained from 146 participants. Corneal rims and conjunctival epithelial cells were infected with Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) type 1 or HSV2 and supernatant collected. HSV1; HSV2; Va...

IMPORTANCE Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare disease with poor prognosis. When IE is suspected, skin examination is mandatory to look for a portal of entry and classic skin lesions to help diagnose and manage the condition. OBJECTIVES To describe the prevalence of and factors associated with dermatological manifestations in patients with definite IE. DESIGN Observational, prospective, p...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the relative frequency of epithelial lesions of the conjunctiva in Canada. METHODS A retrospective study of 12,102 consecutive cases received during 16 years (1993-2009) at the Henry C. Witelson Ocular Pathology Laboratory in Montreal, Canada, was performed. Demographic data was retrieved from histopathological request forms and specimens were c...

BACKGROUND Here we report three cases of conjunctival lymphoma that were initially unnotified or misdiagnosed as other ocular diseases because of the small tumor size, peripheral tumor location (the tumor was hidden in the fornix), and nonspecific symptoms. METHODS Three patients diagnosed with conjunctivitis or nasolacrimal duct obstruction were referred to our clinic because they were unres...