IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-11-13258 Original Research Paper HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF OPHTHALMIC LESIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN JAMMU Gupta Dr. Subhash Bhardwaj Dr. November 2017 6 11 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Introduction: Opthalmic lesions deal with the diseases of eye and its neighbouring tissues.These lesions include a wide spectrum of conditions which need to be studied as eye is  a unique sensory organ with diverse histologic structures  and vision is a major quality of life issue for individuals.Aim of the present study was to assess the histomorphological spectrum of ophthalmic lesions and to determine their prevalence in this part of the country .Material and Method :The study was conducted in the post–graduate department of Pathology from 1st Jan 2015 to 30th June 2017.A total of 81 biopsies and whole specimens were received from the ophthalmology department of the institute .Results :Opthalmic lesions showed a bimodal age distribution with a M:F ratio of 1.53:1.Eye lid(66.66%) was the most common site involved followed by conjunctiva (17.28%).Benign lesions (85.18%) outnumbered the malignant ones (14.81%).Dermoid cyst was the commonest benign condition and malignant one was Squamous cell carcinoma .Conclusion :Correct diagnosis of ophthalmic lesions plays an important part in patient care and management so all the ophthalmic biopsies should be subjected for histopathological examination