Twenty year review of histopathological findings in enucleated/eviscerated eyes.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

To evaluate the need for routine histopathological analysis of enucleated/eviscerated eyes and changes in indications for eye removal.

Methods

Retrospective review of all enucleation/evisceration histopathology reports over 20 years. Clinical history was correlated with pathological findings. Two 10 year periods (1984-93, 1994-2003) were compared to detect changes in indications for eye removal.

Results

In total, 285 histopathology results were traced from 1984 to 2003; 161 and 124 were evisceration and enucleation specimens, respectively. Glaucoma, malignant melanoma, trauma, and retinal detachment were the most frequent diagnoses 1984-1993. Ocular trauma was the most frequent diagnosis 1994-2003, followed by phthisis bulbi and endophthalmitis. Three

SUBMITTER: Saeed MU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1860306 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature