Pterygium is a relatively common ocular surface disease. The clinical aspects and the
treatment options have been studied since many years ago, but many uncertainties still …

Mycotic or fungal keratitis (FK) is a sight-threatening disease, caused by infection of the
cornea by filamentous fungi or yeasts. In tropical, low and middle-income countries, it …

Several risk factors, which include heredity, ultra-violet (UV) light and chronic inflammation,
contribute to pterygium development. However, there is no report integrating these factors in …

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of
pterygium among adults living in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A cross sectional …

Exposure of outdoor workers to high levels of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) poses
significant, well-known health risks including skin cancer and eye diseases. In South Africa …

Background: Chronic inflammation in pterygium occurrence has not been explained.
Whether damaged limbal basal epithelial cells are associated with pterygium occurrence in …

Background: It is not clear whether demographic or pterygium characteristics or limbal stem
cell deficiency determine pterygium recurrence after surgery. Purpose: To determine …

Background: Traditional eye medicine (TEM) is frequently used to treat microbial keratitis
(MK) in many parts of Africa. Few reports have suggested that this is associated with a worse …

Epidemiological reports strongly indicate that pterygium is an ophthalmoheliosis: a sun-
related eye disease. Familial occurrence of pterygium is rare but supports the concept that …

Background Pterygium is a disfiguring disease that can potentially lead to blindness. It is
more common in warm, windy and dry climates of tropical and sub-tropical regions of Africa …