Conjunctival follicles are round collections of lymphocytes, often most prominent in the inferior fornix. Blood vessels may overly the follicles, but are not a prominent component within them. This helps differentiate follicles from conjunctival papillae. These photographs come from two different patients with different presentations of follicular conjunctivitis.
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