A Case of Ocular Decompression Retinopathy Mimicking Central Retinal Vein Occlusion

et al. [3] introduced the term ‘tarsoconjunctival crypts.’ They postulated that the tarsal conjunctiva sequestration of bacteria was initiated by trauma caused either by inf lammation from Stevens-Johnson syndrome or by mechanical abrasion from nocturnal lid eversion. Partial sloughing of the tarsal conjunctiva and subsequent re-epithelization over a lamellar layer of epithelium formed an epithelized tunnel to trap the bacteria. Generally, chronic concretions do not need to be removed unless they are exposed, because their removal can aggravate other conjunctival and corneal surfaces. Unlike the cases in Tse et al. [3], our subject had no specific ophthalmologic conditions. Although patients reporting discomfort due to continuous discharge or conjunctival injection refractory to antibiotic eye drops might not have any other ocular disease, upper or lower eyelid eversion is necessary to treat relapsing mucopurulent conjunctivitis that does not respond to topical antibiotic eye drop treatment.