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Br J Ophthalmol 88:388-392 doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.025460
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

Clinical characteristics of conjunctivochalasis with or without aqueous tear deficiency

Table 2

Ocular surface changes in patients with or without conjunctivochalasis

Case CCh location ↑ CCh by fast blink Staining in CCh Lid margin erosion Obliterated tears meniscus Swollen punctum Pinguecula* Floppy eyelids
T N C T N U/L
T = temporal bulbar conjunctiva; N = nasal bulbar conjunctival; C = central (inferior) bulbar conjunctival; U/L = upper and lower tear meniscuses. Severity of CCh based on folds of loose conjunctiva: +++, severe; ++, moderate; +, mild; −absent. Staining in the CCh was determined by rose bengal staning. Lid margin erosion was determined by the presence of anterior migration of the mucocutaneous junction shown by fluorescein staining in or near CCh. Obliterated tear meniscus was determined by fluorescein staining. +; positive or present; −, negative or absent. Severity of floppy eyelids was graded as 1+ when less than 1/3 of the upper tarsus was visible after lid eversion, 2+ when up to ½ of the upper tarsus was visible, and 3+ when more than ½ of the upper tarsus was everted.
*Pingueculae were present in both nasal and temporal bulbar conjunctiva.
Group A
1
2
3
4
5
Group B
6 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ −t
7 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ + 1+
8 +++ ++ + + +++ ++ +/++ + 1+
9 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ +
10 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ + 3+
11 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ +
12 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ + 1+
13 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ +
Group C +
14 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ + + 1+
15 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ 1+
16 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ + + 1+
17 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ 1+
18 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ + + 1+
19 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ + 1+
20 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ + 1+
21 +++ ++ + + + + +++ ++ +/++ + 1+

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