Fig. 9

Representative in-vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) images from a 69-year-old healthy male and a 65-year-old male who underwent vitrectomy for retinal detachment 5 years ago. a Microcysts in the conjunctival epithelium manifested as a relatively smaller size with a low microcyst density. b The normal reflective intensity of the fiber network in the conjunctival lamina propria. c In the surgery-affected area, the epithelial conjunctival microcysts tend to be larger and contain numerous cellular elements (supposedly lymphocytes) surrounding or inside them. d The conjunctival lamina propria manifested as numerous clustered large microcysts and a hyperreflective fibrous network