Confocal microscopy in ocular surface disease

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Confocal microscopy is a modern clinical method, which provides in real-time mode a non-invasive possibi lity for in vivo imaging of the cornea, limbus, and conjunctiva. In several ocular surface disorders, this method could be applied for diagnostic purposes, as well as for disease monitoring and treatment efficacy evaluation. In present article, we discuss main changes observed by confocal microscopy in patients with dry eye, and propose our examination algorithm of ocular surface investigation in dry eye disease.

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Vitaly V. Potemkin

I.P. Pavlov First St Petersburg State Medical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: potem@inbox.ru

PhD, assistant professor. Department of Ophthalmology

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

Tatyana S. Varganova

Saint Petersburg State Hospital No 2

Email: varganova.ts@yandex.ru

Ophthalmologist

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

Elena V. Ageeva

I.P. Pavlov First St Petersburg State Medical University

Email: ageeva_elena@inbox.ru

resident. Department of Ophthalmology

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

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