Surgical Outcome of Chemical Peeling of Conjunctival Nevus with Alcohol.

Jang, Wong Bong; Ko, Sang Jun; Kim, Sang Duck

doi:2016.57.5.705

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 57(5); 2016 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2016;57(5):705-709.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2016.57.5.705 Published online May 15, 2016.

Surgical Outcome of Chemical Peeling of Conjunctival Nevus with Alcohol.

Wong Bong Jang, Sang Jun Ko, Sang Duck Kim

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. sangduck@wonkwang.ac.kr
²Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.

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원광대학교 의과대학 안과학교실¹, 원광대학교 의과학연구소²

Received: 24 September 2015 • Revised: 30 November 2015 • Accepted: 8 March 2016

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the efficacy of chemical peeling using 83% alcohol in patients with conjunctival nevus. METHODS: Chemical peeling using 83% alcohol was performed in 13 patients (13 eyes) who were clinically diagnosed with benign conjunctival nevus. Effects of procedure and recurrence were analyzed by retrospectively reviewing medical records. After topical anesthesia, conjunctival nevus was eliminated by rubbing with an alcohol-soaked cotton ball. Conjunctival nevus close to corneal limbus was removed by 15th blades of scalpel. RESULTS: A total of 13 patients, 8 males, and 5 females had a, mean age of 27 years (12-54 years). Eights of the eyes were right eyes, and 5 were left eyes. No recurrence was detected in any patient during the follow-up period (mean 54 months), and there were no cases of conjunctival scar, granuloma, or permanent conjunctival injection. All patients were satisfied with the cosmetic outcome of chemical peeling. CONCLUSIONS: Chemical peeling using alcohol for conjunctival nevus is a non-invasive technique and has benefits such as no intraoperative hemorrhage, low recurrence rate, easy method, and good cosmetic results. Based on these, this procedure is a good method for eliminating conjunctival nevus.

Key Words: Alcohol;Chemical peeling;Conjunctival nevus