EYE,  PAINFUL EYE

Eye lesions

Benign melanocytic lesions


urgent referral if enlarging or suspicious


Vascular lesions


Infantile hemangioma/ strawberry hemangioma – usually resolve by 10yo, can cause ptosis, refractive error, amblyopia – refer to ophthal
Port wine stains – if involving the eyelid can be associated with glaucoma – urgent refer


SCC, BCC, actinic keratosis, keratoacnathoma, melanoma


BCC are most common – usually lower eyelid, medial canthusRisk factors – skin cancer, fair skin, previous radiation, immunosuppressionEnlarging, painlessUlceration, induration, irregular or pearly borders, destruction eyelid margin, loss of lashes,

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