Carol Karp, MD on New Treatments in Ocular Surface Tumors
Carol L. Karp, MD describes the treatment of ocular surface tumors in an interview with David Goldman, MD. Ocular surface tumors can be put into three categories: pigmented, non-pigmented and lymphomas. Ocular squamous neoplasias (which used to be called CIN -- corneal and conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia) is part of the spectrum of squamous cell carcinomas and are invasive whereas CIN is full thickness or partial thickness of the epithelium only. These tumors are almost always non-pigmented. Appearance varies: papillary, gelatinous, leukoplakic, opalescent if on cornea. Rose Bengal staining is very (Read more...)