Management and outcomes of ocular surface squamous neoplasia at a tertiary hospital, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of this study is to describe the outcomes of OSSN management at a tertiary eye hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Methods

This was a prospective interventional study, which included patients presenting with conjunctival masses at a tertiary eye hospital from December 2019 to February 2022. An electronic questionnaire was completed to document demographic data, presenting history, and associated risk factors. All patients had a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. Tumours that occupied less than or equal to 4 limbal clock hours had an excision biopsy. Larger tumours had an incision biopsy followed by topical 5-fluorouracil (5FU) as primary management. Recurrences and positive margins were managed with 5FU. Patients were followed up for 2 years to monitor for rec

SUBMITTER: Hollhumer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446432 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature