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Introduction to dermatology

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In the second part of our series for eye care practitioners discussing disorders of the skin, Dr Penny Thomson and Professor David Thomson describe the signs and symptoms of facial and adnexal skin disorders that may present in eye care practice.

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Skin disorders can be broadly categorised as follows:

In this article, we shall briefly consider the pathology, symptoms, signs and treatment of common non-cancerous skin conditions. Benign and malignant skin tumours will be discussed in the next article in this series.

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