Eye, Cornea - Hyperplasia, Squamous



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Hyperplasia can occur in the stratified squamous corneal epithelium (lining the anterior surface of the cornea), as well as in the endothelium (lining the posterior surface of the cornea), though epithelial hyperplasia is more common. Corneal epithelial squamous hyperplasia ( Figure 1







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Squamous hyperplasia of the corneal epithelium should be diagnosed and assigned a severity grade. Associated lesions such as inflammation or edema should be diagnosed separately. Hyperplasia of the corneal endothelium should be diagnosed separately and assigned a severity grade. The site modifiers "epithelium" and "endothelium" should be used to indicate corneal epithelial versus endothelial hyperplasia (e.g., Eye, Cornea, Endothelium - Hyperplasia).references:
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