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JOHN V. V. NICHOLLS, M.D.

Arch Ophthal. 1939;22(3):370-376.

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The term epithelial plaque was originated by Lister and Hancock¹ in 1903 to denote local hyperplasia and cornification of the conjunctival and the corneal epithelium. It is a rare pathologic lesion when affecting the eye. Many other names have been used in the literature for these lesions, such as tyloma (Gallenga²), cornification of the conjunctiva (Best³), keratosis (Mohr and Schein⁴) and conjunctival callosities (Saemisch⁵). However, epithelial plaque would seem to be the most desirable term, as it is noncommital with regard to the type of hyperplasia and its etiology.

It is usual for authors (Parsons⁶ and Duke-Elder⁷) to include under this name hyperplasias of several types. They were first described as occurring on the cornea by Bowman⁸ in 1849. Similar cases were described by Warlomont⁹ in 1860 and by Hocquart¹⁰ in 1881. Gallenga,² Best,³ Mohr and Schein⁴ and . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
MONTREAL, CANADA

From the Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Hospital.

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