Publications by authors named "Joaquin Hernandez-Orgaz"

Introduction: Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is the most common nonpigmented ocular surface neoplasm and it can originate from the conjunctiva and/ or corneal epithelium. Since the rate of recurrence after surgical excision is high, chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic agents such as interferon alpha-2b (IFN α-2b) have been used for its treatment.

Objective: Our objective is to describe the demographic variables of patients with OSSN treated with IFN α-2b and to describe the outcomes of its use in Mexican patients, treated between 2011 and 2017 at Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana.

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The squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a neoplasia of the ocular surface that may present with different macroscopic patterns. We present the case of a 75-year-old man that comes presenting this tumor for a long time, involving in an important way its vision.

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Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of 3 subconjunctival bevacizumab injections in patients with an early corneal pterygium recurrence.

Methods: This study was a nonrandomized single center trial. Patients with an early corneal pterygium recurrence were selected.

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