Conjunctival pigmentation following pars plana vitrectomy

William E. Smiddy; Julia H. Yeo; Ronald G. Michels; W. Richard Green

doi:10.1097/00006982-198707010-00009

Conjunctival pigmentation following pars plana vitrectomy

William E. Smiddy, Julia H. Yeo, Ronald G. Michels, W. Richard Green

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Abstract

A 32-year-old white man developed distinctive episcleral and conjunctival pigmentation surrounding a sclerotomy site 6 weeks after vitrectomy and retinal reattachment surgery. The conjunctival lesion was biopsied during a second operation to remove an epiretinal membrane causing macular pucker. Light and electron microscopic studies demonstrated melanin granules extracellularly and within macrophages.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	38-40
Number of pages	3
Journal	Retina
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00006982-198707010-00009
State	Published - Jan 1 1987
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Conjunctival pigmentation
Melanin
Postoperative complication
Vitrectomy

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Ophthalmology

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Smiddy, W. E., Yeo, J. H., Michels, R. G., & Green, W. R. (1987). Conjunctival pigmentation following pars plana vitrectomy. Retina, 7(1), 38-40. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006982-198707010-00009

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