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Dr. Manuel P. Colmenares was one of several Mexican physicians whose work in the final thirty years of the 19th century contributed significantly, though quietly, to the construction of scientific medicine in Mexico. That period was the heyday of clinical medicine in the country, during which the field adopted a hegemonic model that was not adverse to progress or to admitting new medical knowledge being generated around the world. This study introduces a virtually unknown Mexican physician whose interests, in keeping with the style of 19th-century medical science, were diverse. The essay focuses on his work in neurology, ophthalmology and public health, but also presents information on his life and family, some members of which were active participants in significant political events in their home state of Oaxaca. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives. To estimate the frequency of unsuspected ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in pterygium, the accuracy of clinical diagnosis, and associated demographic and clinical characteristics. Materials and methods. We reviewed histopathological reports of patients with a clinical diagnosis of pterygium and/or OSSN who were surgically treated between March 2009 and December 2012 at the National Eye Institute in Lima, Peru. The accuracy of the clinical diagnosis of OSSN was assessed by sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios. Models of negative log-log regression were performed to identify demographic and clinical characteristics associated with increased odds of diagnosing OSSN. Results. 3,021 histopathological reports were reviewed. The frequency of unsuspected OSSN in pterygium was 0.65%. Clinical diagnosis had a sensitivity of 85%, a specificity of 99%, a positive likelihood ratio of 111.89, and a negative likelihood ratio of 0.15. Associated characteristics were male gender (OR =1.15; 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.30), age group of 61-80 years (OR = 1.54, 95% CI: 1.28 to 1.85) ≥ 81 years (OR = 3.10; 95% CI: 2.09 to 4.58), presence of recurrent lesions (OR = 1.59; 95% CI: 1.03 to 2.46) and temporal location lesions (OR = 3.57; 95% CI: 2.63 to 4.85). These characteristics were associated with a greater likelihood of OSSN. Conclusions. A low frequency of unsuspected OSSN was found; however, it is recommended to routinely perform histopathology studies to avoid misdiagnosis of OSSN as pterygium. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Ocular allergies are the one of the most common pathologies in ophthalmology and have high association with systemic allergic reactions. The physiopathology of the hypersensitivity reactions make us understand the different manifestations and severity of this pathology. Differential diagnosis is wide but many diagnostic clues guide us quickly to the right disease. Treatment basis are pharmacological and non pharmacological, using them together to prevent relapses and visual sequelae. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]