Baba Deep Singh Homoeopathic Medical Research Center

18/11/2023

Rare case of conjunctival melanoma!

Conjunctival melanoma accounts for 2% of eye cancers. It arises most commonly from primary acquired melanosis, or from a naevus (freckle) already present on the eye. Least commonly it arises on its own; this is known as primary conjunctival melanoma. This cancer can spread to other organs in the body, most commonly, the liver. A liver ultrasound scan is arranged annualy to exclude spread of the disease.

Treatment includes surgical excision which most commonly leads to enucleation. If there is involvement of the eyelids or of tissue behind the eye, we may have to consider exenteration.

12/11/2023

Case of a subconjunctival bleeding in an otherwise healthy child 👁

Subconjunctival hemorrhage is a common benign condition of the eye that has characteristic features, such as the painless acute appearance of a sharply circumscribed redness of bleeding underneath the conjunctiva in the absence of discharge, and inflammation in contagious areas.

A subconjunctival hemorrhage occurs when a tiny blood vessel breaks just underneath the clear surface of the eye (conjunctiva).
The conjunctiva can't absorb blood very quickly, so the blood gets trapped.
Patients may not even realize they have a subconjunctival hemorrhage until they look in the mirror and notice the white part of the eye is bright red.

Despite its bloody appearance, reduction in visual acuity is not expected. It can vary from dot-blot hemorrhages to extensive areas of bleeding that render the underlying sclera invisible.

In the case above, her mom took her out of school for the week because she was scaring the other kids! Ultimately everything resolved, but it sure got us thinking.... Fellow docs, have you ever had a bullous subconjunctival hemorrhage this bad in a healthy child?
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09/11/2023

This photo shows a severe bacterial infection that occurred after receiving a tattoo with needles that were not properly sterilized.

Dirty needles are the most common cause of tattoo infections. Infection is also possible if the technician is inexperienced and fails to wash their hands, put on sterilized gloves, or forgets to clean the skin carefully before the tattoo is applied.

In this case, the bacterial infection was MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

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