Clinical, surgical and laboratorial analysis of patients with conjunctivochalasis
- Souza, Carlos Eduardo Borges
- Engel, Dinorah Piacentini
- Branco, Bruno Castelo
- Hofling-Lima, Ana Luisa
- Souza, Luciene Barbosa de
- Barros, Jaison
- Freitas, Denise de
DOIAbstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate clinical, surgical and laboratorial findings in patients with conjunctivochalasis. METHODS: Ophthalmologic examinations using 1% rose bengal, Schirmer test and impression cytology were performed in ten patients and after surgery. RESULTS: Sintomatology improved in all patients on surgery. Impression cytology revealed metaplasia in eight patients. CONCLUSION: Surgical treatment may improve signs and symptoms in patients with conjuctivochalasis. Scamous metaplasia was a frequent finding in these patients.OBJETIVO: Avaliação clínica, cirúrgica e laboratorial de pacientes com conjuntivocálase. MÉTODOS: Foi realizado exame oftalmológico antes e após tratamento cirúrgico em dez pacientes com conjuntivocálase avaliando os segu...
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