(3-6).Cunha et al. reported the histopathology of 282 consecutive, clinically diagnosed epibulbar tumors excised from children. The most common tumors were melanocytic (23%), choristomatous (22%), and benign epithelial (10%) tumors (3) . In another case series, Elsas et al. reported 302 cases of epibulbar tumors in children, comprising 33% choristomas, 29% conjunctival nevi, 11% epithelial inclusion cysts, 7% papillomas, 6% pyogenic granulomas, and 5% granulomas (4) . Beby et ABSTRACT Purpose: Conjunctival tissue tumors have a varied presentation, and few series studies on pediatric patients have been published. The objective of this paper is to report the histopathologic diagnoses (spanning over 1988-2013) of conjunctival tumors in children younger than 14 years. Methods: We conducted a retrospective, descriptive, and observational study by reviewing the database of all children in whom a conjunctival tumor was surgically removed at Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles V., " Benemérito Comité Pro Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. The data pertaining to gender, age, and histopathologic diagnosis of all cases was collected. The same ocular pathologist made all diagnoses. Results: One hundred sixty-five cases were found, with a mean age of 7.88 years, being 91 (55.15%) male subjects. Melanocytic lesions were the most common tumors found (30.91% of cases), with only one case (0.60%) being malignant. Conclusions: Melanocytic lesions were the most common tumors found, and of all the cases, only one was malignant; this was in a patient with xeroderma pigmentosum. These findings are consistent with those reported in other studies regarding the frequencies of the histopathology of conjunctival tumors in the pediatric population.

INTRODUCCIÓNLa catarata (Figura 1) se define como una opacidad del cristalino. En la edad pediátrica constituye una causa importante de disminución de la agudeza visual. En la actualidad se estima una incidencia de 1 a 13.6 por 10,000 nacimientos (1)(2)(3)(4) . En países en desarrollo la tasa de ceguera puede ser tan alta como 1.5 por 1000 habitantes, y la relacionada a la catarata pediátrica representa un enorme problema con relación a morbilidad, pérdida económica y aislamiento social (5) . Debido a la expectativa de vida de la población pediátrica, restablecer la visión en un niño ciego por catarata equivaldría a hacerlo en 10 pacientes adultos (6) . Con el objeto de conocer las características de esta patología en una unidad de atención ocular de un país en vías de desarrollo, en el presente trabajo se hace una revisión retrospectiva de 328 casos atendidos en un período de 7 años. METODOSSe realizó un estudio retrospectivo, descriptivo, transversal en una serie de 328 casos de catarata en edad pediátrica (se incluyó

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