title: Postsurgical dyskeratosis treated with topical and parenteral administration of vitamin A.
abstract: A severe case of conjunctival dyskeratosis was resolved by treatment with high doses of vitamin A administered both topically and parenterally. This result, which was confirmed by cytology, and the lack of adverse effects suggest that vitamin A administration might be a valid alternative to surgery in cases of dyskeratosis.
authors.affiliation: I Cattedra di Oftalmologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Prete
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrante
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Troisi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mele
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reccia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sebastiani
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007642:Keratosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009824:Ointments; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D009824:Ointments; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D014801:Vitamin A