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The eye and the adnexal structures may be affected by systemic disease, as well as by direct extension of pathologic processes from adjacent structures. Thus, it is important to consider their removal and study during autopsy (1,2). Such primary pathologic conditions embrace notonlyneoplasms but also congenital abnormalities, primary open-angle glaucoma, and a host of retinal diseases for which the pathogenesis may not have been described. In addition to the value of correlative information, the eyes provide valuable teaching material. The use of fresh tissue allows research studies of the corneal endothelium, cells of the trabecular meshwork, and the retina.
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Campbell, R.J., Hann, C.R. (2009). Eye and Adnexa. In: Waters, B.L. (eds) Handbook of Autopsy Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-127-7_5
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