Objective: To determine the epidemiology and the clinical and therapeutic outcomes of conjunctival nevi and to identify the clinical variables statistically associated with operative excision.
Design: Prospective, observational, noncomparative case series.
Participants: Two hundred fifty-five patients with the clinical diagnosis of conjunctival nevus. Consecutive cases of conjunctival nevi managed at a single institution were studied to identify the clinical risk factors for operative excision.
Conclusions: In our series, documented tumor growth of conjunctival nevus remained relatively uncommon event with incidence of 4%. Conjunctival nevi in older patients, associated with dilated feeder vessels, prominent intrinsic vasculature, and corneal involvement were more likely to be treated with operative excision.
Design: Prospective, observational, noncomparative case series.
Participants: Two hundred fifty-five patients with the clinical diagnosis of conjunctival nevus. Consecutive cases of conjunctival nevi managed at a single institution were studied to identify the clinical risk factors for operative excision.
Conclusions: In our series, documented tumor growth of conjunctival nevus remained relatively uncommon event with incidence of 4%. Conjunctival nevi in older patients, associated with dilated feeder vessels, prominent intrinsic vasculature, and corneal involvement were more likely to be treated with operative excision.
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