Objective: To compare the diagnostic rate between in vivo confocal microscopy and pathological examination in retrocorneal fungal infection. Methods: It is a retrospective study. A total of 18 patients with retrocorneal fungal infection and received PKP surgery in the Qingdao Eye Hospital from November 2009 to December 2020 were enrolled. KOH smear and in vivo confocal microscopy examination were performed before surgery, and pathological examination including periodic acid-schiff (PAS) stain and Grocott Methenamine Silver (GMS) stain were performed after surgery. Patients were diagnosed retrocorneal fungal infection based on in vivo confocal microscopy and pathological examination. The diagnostic rates of the two methods were compared. Results: None of the 18 patients with posterior corneal fungal infection were found to have fungal hyphae in the corneal smear.Sixteen patients (88.9%) were found fungal hyphae by in vivo confocal microscopy. Corneal stroma necrosis and a large number of inflammatory cells were shown by postoperative pathologic examination, and all patients were found fungal hyphae in posterior corneal stroma with PAS stain and GMS stain. Conclusion: Confocal microscopy has unique advantages such as non-invasive and rapid examination in the diagnosis of fungal keratitis.However, it needs to combine with pathological examination for diagnosing the retrocorneal fungal infection.
Objective: To investigate the differences in bone destruction, nerve invasion, and prognosis of lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma (LGACC) among different histologic types and grades. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 30 cases of lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma confirmed by histopathology who were admitted to the Department of Ophthalmic Oncology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University from April 2010 to April 2019. The general data, imaging findings, histological examination and prognosis were collected and analyzed, with the focus on the relationship between the histological characteristics and the prognosis of lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma. Results: Among the 30 patients, 9 cases of cribriform type (30.0%); 10 cases of solid type (33.3%); 11 cases of mixed type (36.7%), including 4 cases of solid and glandular (13.3%), 4 cases of solid and cribriform (13.3%), 3 cases of cribriform and glandular (10.0%). The histopathological grade was I in 12 cases (40.0%), II in 4 cases (13.3%) and III in 14 cases (46.7%). There was statistical difference in the incidence of bone destruction among different histological types (P=0.046). There was no significant difference in the incidence of bone destruction among different histological grades (P=0.513).There was no significant difference between different histological grades and types and the incidence of nerve invasion and distant metastasis (all P>0.05). After surgery combined with radiotherapy, there was a statistical difference in the recurrence-free rate of different histological types, and the recurrence-free rate of solid type was the lowest within 36 months (P=0.037). Histological grade was not associated with recurrence-free rate after surgery combined with radiotherapy (P=0.059). Conclusion: The histological type of adenoid cystic carcinoma of lacrimal gland was significantly correlated with the incidence of bone destruction and recurrence rate, in which solid type was more likely to relapse. And the histological type was not associated with the incidence of nerve invasion or distant metastasis. Histopathological grade was not significantly associated with the rate of bone destruction, nerve invasion, distant metastasis, and recurrence.
Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological and molecular genetics features of synovial sarcoma (SS) of the orbit. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 10 published cases of primary SS of the orbit, along with 1 case of primary SS of the orbit confirmed by pathology who was admitted to the ophthalmology department of Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in October 2020. The clinical data, radiological findings,morphology, immunophenotype and genetic characteristics of the cases were analyzed. Results: Our case was a 53-year-old woman with an SS in the right orbit, which had recurred multiple times. Histopathologic examination showed a primitive tumor composed of spindled and ovoid cells. Focal infiltration was observed in adjacent structures, such as the sub-conjunctiva, scleral surface, optic nerve sheath, muscle, and fibro-fatty tissue. Immunohistochemistry showed positivity for vimentin, calponin, CD99, and Bcl-2 and loss of INI-1expression, which is typical of SS. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) showed the (X;18)translocation in the tumor cells. The analysis included 2 males and 9 females aged between 1 and 53 years old (mean: 22 years; median: 24 years). Among the SS cases, 6 left eyes and 5 right eyes (all monocular cases)were affected. Symptoms had been present from 1 week to 13 years in the case from our hospital, while in 5 cases, symptoms had been present for at least 3 years. Common clinical features of the patients included proptosis or globe displacement, decreased vision, and pain. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an ovoid mass with heterogenous enhancement and a cystic appearance,which was probably attributable to hemorrhage or necrosis. Of these 11 cases, 7 cases were biphasic SS,4 were monophasic fibrous SS, and 2 were poorly differentiated in monophasic SS. Immunohistochemistry revealed positivity for pan-cytokeratin (CKpan), CK7, CK19, vimentin, cluster of differentiation 99 (CD99),B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), calponin and transducin-like enhancer protein 1 (TLE1). Conclusion: Primary SS of the orbit is extremely rare and needs to be distinguished from other spindle cell tumors of orbital soft tissue. The SS diagnosis is based on the presence of the t(X;18) (p11; q11) translocation, which results in an SYT-SSX fusion gene.
Objective: To explore the effect and technical key points of the cell block preparation kit for collecting a few cells in ocular vitreous humor. Methods: A total of 25 cases of vitreous humor (including vitrectomy fluid) were collected from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University from September 2020 to January 2021.Cell block preparation kit was used to prepare cell blocks, which were routinely fixed, dehydrated, embedded,sectioned, and then hematoxylin-eosin (HE) stained. Results: The success rate of 25 cases of vitreous cell paraffinblocks reached 100%, and the morphology of the cells was clear with clean background and shape contrast of nucleus and plasma in HE staining. Conclusion: The cell block preparation kit can make the cells of intraocular vitreous humor into paraffin blocks, which greatly improves the utilization rate of specimens and is conducive to providing abundant materials for pathological studies.
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is the most common tumor of the ocular surface, including squamous cell papilloma, actinic keratosis, conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia and squamous cell carcinoma. The extended understanding of clinicopathological features could help improve clinical accurate diagnosis of these lesions. This article reviews the classification, clinical features and pathological characteristics of OSSN to provide the reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
In recent years, along with the development of technology and newer technical equipment, keratomileusis has undergone tremendous changes and rapid development,with significant improvements in safety, effectiveness, refractive stability and predictability. As a result, more and more patients are accepting and choosing keratomileusis to correct refractive errors and achieve the goal of lens removal. At the same time, People have higher requirements for the postoperative results of refractive surgery, which are not only the improvement of visual acuity, but more importantly, perfect visual quality. The goal of refractive surgeons for keratomileusis has also changed from reducing complications to improving the quality of vision. However, the quality of vision after keratomileusis is influenced by a variety of factors. Therefore, this article will briefly review the changes in visual quality and the factors affecting it after femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) for patients with refractive error, and provide some reference for clinical surgeons.
Ophthalmic pathology is an important branch of histopathology. As a bridge and link between basic medicine and clinical medicine, ophthalmic pathology plays an important role in understanding and revealing the characteristics of ocular diseases. The previous generations have laid a solid foundation for ophthalmic pathology with their hard work. Moreover, the advancement of ophthalmic clinical technology and systematic pathology in recent years have further facilitated the development of ophthalmic pathology. The comprehensive combination and in-depth application of cell biology and molecular biology have promoted and expanded the research field of ophthalmic pathology. In addition, new progress has been witnessed in the field of clinical pathology and experimentalpathology constantly. Under the new situation, the development of ophthalmic pathology is faced with both opportunities and challenges.
A new conjunctiva sac irrigation device which includs a liquid inlet pipe, flush pipe, and a manual pressure device,a flow regulator and a flush filter was invented to meet needs of efficient first aid for ocular chemical injuries. It is worth noting to avoid changing fushing fliud frequently and shorten time of operation, which is beneficial to gather a lot of flushing fluid in a short time and shorten the first aid waiting time for patients with severe ocular chemical injuries. For this device, the design of manual pressure ball realizes presure flush based on the gravity of flushing fliud, which confirms a reliable effect on the acute treatment to patients' eyes.
Objective: To explore the nursing cooperation of foldable capsular vitreous body implantation. Methods: The intraoperative nursing cooperation of 33 patients who received the operation from June to December 2018 was retrospectively analyzed and summarized. Results: All the 33 patients underwent successfully, and silt lamp microscopy showed that the position of foldable capsular vitreous body was in the center. No foldable capsular vitreous body rejections, sympathetic ophthalmitis or other obvious surgical complications were observed in all cases. Conclusion: Foldable capsular vitreous body is a global innovative product. Adequate preoperative preparation before surgery and systematic and standardized surgical tour coordination are the keys to thesuccessful completion of surgery.
Objective: To develop a scientific and practical training system for ophthalmic specialist nurses and provide theoratical basis for the the admission, training and assessment of ophthalmic specialist nurses. Methods: Through extensive review of domestic and foreign literatures, a focus group interview and an expert meeting, the curriculum, teaching and evaluation system of the ophthalmic specialist nurses training system was developed.Results: The training system for ophthalmic specialist nurses consists of four parts: training content, training process, clinical practice, assessment and evaluation. Among them, the training content includes 5 first-level indicators, 11 second-level indicators and 55 third-level indicators. The training process of ophthalmic specialist nurses includes 4 indicators of the first level and 12 indicators of the second level. The clinical practice indexes of ophthalmic specialist nurses include 6 indexes of the first grade and 23 indexes of the second grade. The methods of assessment and evaluation of ophthalmic specialist nurses include 5 indicators of the first level and 10 indicators of the second level. Conclusion: The scientific process and reasonable content of the training system for ophthalmic specialist nurses have a good guiding significance for the training of ophthalmic specialist nurses.
