OCULAR DISEASE

Kape JohnOptometry Student, dip.

Chainama college of health sciences

Distinction between: Follicles

& papillae

follicles

papillae

Summary Papillae : Flat-topped elevations in the tarsal conjuctiva

containig blood vessels and having a smooth, velvety appearance, present in some forms of allergic conjuctivitis

Follicle: localised area of lymphoid herplasia, appearing white or grey elevations in the upper or lower tarsal conjunctiva, which may be accompned by inflammation(folliculosis) accompanrd by viral, allergic or bacterial conjuctivitis

Refrences Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology, 2nd

Edition, SAMAR K. BASAK.

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