Common Pathology Questions
            This section usually consists of looking at pathology slide(s) under microscope (occasionally specimens and photography) and followed by discussion of the condition(s) as applied to the clinical settings for example treatment or prognosis.
             

            Common pathology slides
             

              Skin
              • basal cell carcinoma
              • squamous cell carcinoma
              • keratoacathoma
              • sebaceous cell carcinoma
              • melanoma
              • chalazion
              • naevi
              • xanthelasma
              • squamous or basal papilloma
              Conjunctiva
              • naevi
              • melanoma
              • pterygium
              Cornea
              • various dystrophy especially lattice, granular and macular
              • infective keratitis especially acanthoamoeba
              Iris
              • melanoma
              • rubeosis iridis
              • angle closure glaucoma
              Lens
              • pseudoexfoliation
              • capsular rupture with granuloma formation
              • Morganian cataract
              Retina
              • central retinal artery occlusion
              • diabetic proliferative disease
              • retinoblastoma
              • retinal detachment
              • age-related macular degeneration
              Choroid
              • metastasis
              • melanoma
              Optic nerve
              • glioma
              • meningioma
              Orbit
              • thyroid muscle disease
              • lymphoma
              • lacrimal gland tumours
              Artery
              • giant cell arteritis
             

            Common topics for discussion
             

            • histopathology features and prognosis for retinoblastoma and choroidal melanoma
            • management of infective keratitis and post-operative endophthalmitis including culture medium and antibiotics
            • special investigations especially PCR
            • investigation of uveitis and vasculitis and the antibodies requested
             

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