MOLECULAR MARKERS OF THE PROGRESSION OF CONJUNCTIVAL NEOPLASTIC EPITHELIAL LESIONS.

Conjunctival epithelial lesions vary from benign to borderline malignancy to malignant, therefore it is extremely important to detect the molecular markers of the malignant progression of conjunctival intraepithelial lesions. The aim of our study was to analyse the molecular markers of the progression of conjunctival intraepithelial lesions. We have analysed Ki67, PHH3, Bcl2, P53, P63 and CK7 using standard immunohistochemistry.

MICROENVIRONMENT ALTERATIONS IN CONJUNCTIVAL NEOPLASTIC LEOSIONS WITH DIFFERENT PROLIFERATION-APOPTOTIC CHARACTERISTICS.

Different studies indicate that tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and tumor associated neutrophils (TANs) play an important role during the progression of malignant tumors. We have analysed the distribution of tumor associated neutrophils (TANs) and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in different conjunctival lesions, with different proliferation and apoptotic characteristics. The distribution of TILs and TANs were evaluated in standard haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained sections using the digital pathology software QuPathin normal conjunctiva, actinic keratosis, pterigea, conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasias (CoIN1-3) and conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC).

NEW GENETIC MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EXFOLIATION SYNDROME AMONG GEORGIAN POPULATION.

The aim of this study was to identify susceptibility variants of CACNA1A, POMP, TMEM136, AGPAT1, RBMS3, and SEMA6A genes for Exfoliation Syndrome (XFS) and Exfoliation Glaucoma (XFG) by a case-control association study approach among Georgian population. Self-reported Georgian subjects were recruited between 2015 and 2017 at a specialized ophthalmic center. Patients underwent detailed ophthalmic examination to diagnose or exclude Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliation Glaucoma.

LOXL1 GENE VARIANTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH EXFOLIATION SYNDROME IN GEORGIAN POPULATION.

The aim of this study was to identify susceptibility variants of LOXL1 gene for Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliation Glaucoma by a case-control association study approach in Georgian population. Self-reported Georgian subjects were recruited between 2015 and 2017 at a specialized ophthalmic center. Patients underwent detailed ophthalmic examination to diagnose or exclude Exfoliation Syndrome (XFS) and Exfoliation Glaucoma (XFG).