Clinical Features. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant eyelid tumor, accounting for 85% of all such tumors. [1] The tumor usually affects adults but may also occur in younger ...

Squamous cells are flat and cover many surfaces in the body. Most squamous cell cancers are found on the skin. But they can develop in other parts of the body including the conjunctiva in the eye. The ...

It’s an awful feeling when you realize your contact lens has shifted out of place, but can’t pinpoint where it’s gone. A lost contact in your eye can be understandably nerve-wracking (especially if ...

He added: “Autumn and winter allergens can cause a variety of eye conditions - conjunctivitis or pink eye to blepharitis and ...

With increasing pollution, especially during festive seasons like Diwali, dry eyes and irritation are becoming common.

Episcleritis in dogs is an inflammatory condition of the episclera, which is the thin layer of tissue between the conjunctiva ...

You might have chemotherapy eye drops to treat melanoma or squamous cell cancer on the surface of the eye (conjunctiva). You are more likely to have chemotherapy to treat lymphoma of the eye. There ...

Have you noticed spots around your neck and neckline? It could be a warning signal. These discolorations can occur for ...

The recent detection on an Oregon farm raises the risk of the influenza virus acquiring mutations that lead to a pandemic ...

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This keeps your head steady. The bright light and microscope let your health care provider check your eyelids, cornea, conjunctiva, sclera, and iris. To check the cornea, they might use yellow dye ...