White Spots on the Conjunctiva

Painless non-itching yellow-white spots on genital mucosa.

Treating white spots: new caries infiltration technique.

My patients have appreciated receiving minimally invasive cosmetic enhancement without anesthesia, drilling, or more expensive restorations. Because caries infiltration prevents lesion progression, it prolongs the life of the tooth and provides a "simple" solution for patients who are known for poor compliance. Undoubtedly, this innovative material and technique will help many patients avoid ma...

Clinical and electron microscopic observations of the conjunctiva of adult patients with Bitot's spots.

Three adult patients with Bitot's spots of the conjunctiva were observed in the American Southwest; all were in good health without obvious cause for vitamin A deficiency. Serum vitamin A levels were low normal in two; the third patient was on replacement vitamin A therapy with resultant high serum levels. Serum beta-carotene levels were low in two and normal in one. Schirmer test without anest...

White-light and laser confocal microscopic findings of rabbit conjunctiva.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To report laser and white-light confocal microscopic findings of ex vivo rabbit conjunctiva to investigate the potential application of these confocal microscopes as diagnostic devices for normal and pathologic conjunctiva. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three male albino rabbits were killed and six eyeballs were removed with as much bulbar conjunctiva as possible. The bulbar ...

Antioxidant Effect of Orange Peel Extract on Chemical Quality, Sensory Properties, and Black Spots of Farmed White Shrimp

Background: Black spots are a major problem in commercial shrimp species and can have negative effects on shrimps' appearance, quality, shelf life, economic value, and product acceptance by consumers. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of orange peel extract on chemical and sensory qualities as well as black spots on Litopenaeus vannamei species of white farmed shrimp. Methods: ...