2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
4 Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors
Part I: Ophthalmic Pathology
Chapter 2: Specimen Handling
This chapter includes a related video. Go to www.aao.org/bcscvideo_section04 or scan the QR code in the text to access this content.
Highlights
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Direct and personal communication between the ophthalmologist and pathologist is essential for accurate diagnosis, particularly in special circumstances, such as suspicion of malignancy or determination of a critical diagnosis.
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Tissues for pathologic examination typically require some type of fixation to arrest tissue decomposition and preserve cellular morphology.
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Histologic stains allow contrasting color staining of various cellular and extracellular elements and/or identification of specific material in tissue sections.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 4 - Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.