Diagnostic impression cytology for external eye disease.
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.
Maskin
S L
SL
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7779.
Heitman
K F
KF
Lawton
A W
AW
Yee
R W
RW
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