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Conjunctival membrane

MedGen UID:: 1842030
•Concept ID:: C5826679
•: Anatomical Abnormality

HPO:	HP:0034814

Definition

Formation of a sheet of tissue by coagulum of exudate over the conjunctiva of the eye that if removed leaves behind a denuded bleeding surface. [from HPO]

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVConjunctival membrane

Abnormality of the head
- Abnormality of the face
  - Abnormality of the orbital region
    - Abnormality of the ocular adnexa
      - Abnormal ocular adnexa morphology
        Abnormal conjunctiva morphology
        Conjunctival membrane

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Concise review: the coming of age of stem cell treatment for corneal surface damage.

Ramachandran C, Basu S, Sangwan VS, Balasubramanian D
Stem Cells Transl Med 2014 Oct;3(10):1160-8. Epub 2014 Sep 9 doi: 10.5966/sctm.2014-0064. PMID: 25205842 Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Prognosis

Symblepharon formation in epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.

Hammer LH, Perry HD, Donnenfeld ED, Rahn EK
Cornea 1990 Oct;9(4):338-40. PMID: 2078963

Clinical prediction guides

Bedside Diagnosis of the 'Red Eye': A Systematic Review.

Narayana S, McGee S
Am J Med 2015 Nov;128(11):1220-1224.e1. Epub 2015 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.06.026. PMID: 26169885

Recent systematic reviews

Bedside Diagnosis of the 'Red Eye': A Systematic Review.

Narayana S, McGee S
Am J Med 2015 Nov;128(11):1220-1224.e1. Epub 2015 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.06.026. PMID: 26169885

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