title: Diagnostic impression cytology for external eye disease.
abstract: The authors describe their experience with the use of impression cytology (IC) as a diagnostic aid in the evaluation of external eye disorders. IC is shown to be useful for diagnosis of epithelial cell storage disorders, infectious diseases, and allergic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7779.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Maskin
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Heitman
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Lawton
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Yee
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009083:Mucopolysaccharidoses / Q000175:diagnosis