title: Excimer laser ablation of conjunctival epithelial melanosis.
abstract: Two patients with conjunctival epithelial melanosis received a 193 nm argon fluoride excimer laser treatment. In both patients the melanosis was easily removed with a smoothing technique using the excimer laser. The ablated area showed normal appearing conjunctiva. The lesion did not recur during the eight-month follow-up. Therapeutically, the excimer laser can be used to treat benign conjunctival lesions as well as superficial corneal diseases.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Kim
authors: T W
authors: TW
authors: Hahn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*