BACKGROUND: Ocular surface @entity5 (OSSN) encompasses the conditions of @entity189 in situ to @entity957 . It has a high rate of recurrence after treatment and the potential to metastasize. The present retrospective study was aimed at further defining the characteristics and clinical course of OSSN. METHODS: With ethical approval, the records of all major pathology laboratories in Queensland were surveyed. Two hundred and eighty-eight cases were identified: 155 @entity1141 , 71 @entity189 in situ and 62 @entity957 . The records were analysed and an attempt was made to contact and re-examine the @entity1 . RESULTS: Ocular surface @entity5 occurs mainly in males (78.5%) with a mean age of 60.1 years (range 20-88 years). They present as irritation (40.1%) and are located usually at the limbus (87.8%). The majority of OSSN are treated by simple excision (87.5%), after which there is a high rate of recurrence (23.3%). The main predictors for recurrence include histological grade of the lesion, corneal location and larger size (> 2 mm). CONCLUSIONS: Management of OSSN requires adequate excision and careful follow up to monitor any recurrence. As with other ultraviolet light-related conditions, preventative measures must remain the key to disease control.

Retrospective study of ocular surface XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['squamous neoplasia'] @entity957 :: ('MESH:D002294', 'Disease') :: ['invasive squamous cell carcinoma'] @entity189 :: ('MESH:D002277', 'Disease') :: ['simple dysplasia to carcinoma', 'carcinomas'] @entity1141 :: ('MESH:C535662', 'Disease') :: ['dysplasia']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['squamous neoplasia']
