Conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket may have functional and aesthetic implications for the patients.Among the available treatment options, the use of trichloroacetic acid is relatively recent. Our reported cases showed a good outcome after 30 days of treatment, that was well tolerated by patients, with greater conjunctival tissue preservation.
Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%
(A) Fundus photography of the right eye showing a circumscribed yellow-orange choroidal mass located along the inferotemporal vascular arcade. (B) Optical coherence tomography (OCT) demonstrating a dome-shaped choroidal mass with subretinal fluid, retinal pigment epithelium alterations, cystoid macular edema, and outer retinal damage.
FonsecaFL, RamosRIP, MatayoshiS. Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%. Rev Bras Oftalmol. 2013;72(3):191-3.
Fonseca,Fabricio Lopes da; Ramos,Renata de Iracema Pulcheri; Matayoshi,Suzana. Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%. Rev Bras Oftalmol., v. 72, n. 3, p. 191-193, Jun. 2013.
Fonseca,F.L. , Ramos,R.I.P., & Matayoshi,S. (2013). Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%. Rev Bras Oftalmol.,72(3), 191-193.
Fonseca,Fabricio Lopes da and Ramos,Renata de Iracema Pulcheri and Matayoshi,Suzana. Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%. Rev Bras Oftalmol. [online]. 2013, vol. 72, n. 3, [cited 2026-10-23], pp.191-193. Available from: <https://www.rbojournal.org/en/article/treatment-of-conjunctival-cysts-in-anophthalmic-socket-with-intralesional-injection-of-trichloroacetic-acid-ata-25/>. ISSN 0034-7280.