The optical clarity of the cornea is essential for maintaining good visual acuity. Corneal
neovascularization, which is a major cause of vision loss worldwide, leads to corneal …

Pterygium is a multifaceted pathology that displays apparent conflicting characteristics:
benign (eg, self-limiting and superficial), bad (eg, proliferative and potentially recurrent) and …

Cornea, a dome-shaped and transparent front part of the eye, affords 2/3rd refraction and
barrier functions. Globally, corneal diseases are the leading cause of vision impairment …

Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is one of the key regulators behind the inflammatory and
pathological process associated with ophthalmic diseases. The role of IL-6-174 G/C …

Background This study described the clinical features of patients with pterygium and
analyzed the recurrence rate of conjunctival autografting alone, conjunctival autografting …

Pterygium is a kind of common conjunctival degeneration. The pathogenesis of pterygium is
complex, and various biomarkers provide new targets for treatment and prognosis …

To explore the correlation between tear LT-a, pterygium status, and dry eye indicators. We
established a diagnostic model to evaluate active pterygium. A retrospective study was …

AIM To investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of the sesquiterpenes α-humulene and β-
caryophyllene on pterygium fibroblasts. METHODS Primary cultures of pterygium fibroblasts …

We aim to summarize the current evidence of Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) s
in external eye diseases and determine whether serum and plasma VEGF levels are …

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (0.1%
pranoprofen) on the expression of VEGF and Cox-2 in primary pterygium. Methods: This was …