Pseudopterygium is a non-progressive conjunctival adhesion to the peripheral cornea
secondary to a corneal-limbus damage. According to the literature, the main etiology is a …

This study evaluated the effect of preoperative ocular fixation training on patients
undergoing pterygium surgery. Before pterygium excision, patients were trained to perform …

Aims: To compare the surgical time, ocular discomfort score, and recurrence rate in
conventional pterygium surgery, where excision of pterygium and Tenon's capsule is …

Introduction: Surgical removal is the treatment of choice for pterygium; however, prevention
of recurrence is a challenge. Several techniques have been tried to reduce the fibro …

Background: Pterygium is a fibrovascular wing or triangular shaped tissue that develops
from the conjunctiva and encroaches on to the cornea. Methods: This prospective …

A 64-year-old female developed refractory red-eye with itching and watery discharge 2
weeks after being injured by a comb in the left eye. It presented as diffuse pinkish thickening …

El pterigión es una de las enfermedades oftalmológicas más frecuentes a nivel mundial,
considerada como un problema de salud pública, debido a su alta incidencia y los costos …

Objective: to compare nylon, fibrin glue and Vicryl® in the conjunctival autograft for treatment
of primary pterygium. Methods: Prospective study approved by the Ethics Committee …

Pterygia are progressive unilateral or bilateral ocular surface growths that develop within
palpebral aperture area that leads to contour disruption with symptoms ranging from foreign …

Background: Pterygium is a fairly common ocular condition. It appears as a triangular fold of
vascularised conjunctiva drawn on to cornea, apex of which is towards the cornea and the …