title: Tumors of the cornea and conjunctiva.
abstract: This article reviews literature regarding corneal and conjunctival tumors and explores some of the causative factors, prognostic factors, and treatment options for melanocytic, neoplastic, and lymphoid tumors. A review of epibulbar choristomas and associated syndromes is also included. Newer treatments including excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy and topical mitomycin C for corneal intraepithelial neoplasia, microscopic control of tissue margins with sequential surgery for squamous cell carcinoma and cryotherapy for lymphoma are reviewed and compared with traditional therapy. Conjunctival mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is probably more common than previously realized. Recent findings of MALT lymphoma and the origin of conjunctival MALT is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Heffler
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002828:Choristoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008545:Melanoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy