ReviewEye and vision (London, England)2024
A review of the application of in-vivo confocal microscopy on conjunctival diseases.
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- A novel decellularized conjunctival stroma biomaterial for conjunctival reconstruction following pterygium surgery.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
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- Conjunctival Venular Hemodynamic Biomarkers in Glaucoma.Translational vision science & technology · 2025Article
- Global, Regional, and National Burden of Trachoma: Cross-Country Inequalities, 1990-2021, with Projections to 2040.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2025Article
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Abstract
Over the past few decades, the expanded applications of in-vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) have greatly enhanced the knowledge of a variety of conjunctival diseases. IVCM allows non-invasively detailed observation of tarsal, palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, from the superficial to the substantia propria at the cellular level. IVCM has been shown as a powerful tool for the assessment of morphological changes in both physiological and pathological conditions. High-resolution images of different cellular phenotypes, together with quantifiable results, open new insights into understanding the mechanisms of conjunctival diseases, as well as provide valuable and longitudinal information for the diagnosis and therapeutic evaluation. This review aims to provide an overview of the current knowledge on the applications of IVCM on conjunctival disorders, including aging changes, dry eye-related morphological changes, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery-related morphological changes, conjunctival neoplasm, pterygium, allergic conjunctivitis, trachomatous scarring, and the conjunctiva-associated lymphoid tissue (CALT) changes. In this review, we highlight the key findings of previous studies and discusses the current limitations and challenges of IVCM in assessing the structural characteristics of the conjunctiva. Furthermore, we consider possible future directions for unlocking the full potential of IVCM applications. The insights presented here will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the applications of IVCM in conjunctival diseases.
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