Environmental risk factors that have an impact on the ocular surface were reviewed and
associations with age and sex, race/ethnicity, geographical area, seasonality, prevalence …

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 …

The eye is a metabolically active structure, constantly exposed to solar radiations making its
structure vulnerable to the high burden of reactive oxygen species (ROS), presenting many …

The main treatment for pterygium is surgical removal. However, pterygium surgery is
concerned with high rates of postoperative recurrence. Predicting factors of recurrence are …

Pterygium pathogenesis is mainly related to UV light exposure. However, the exact
mechanisms by which it is formed have not been elucidated. Clinical advances in surgical …

Background Pterygium, a growth of the conjunctiva over the cornea, is a progressive
disease leading in advanced stages to visual impairment, restriction of ocular motility …

Pterygium is a common ophthalmic disease affecting humans only. Extensive
epidemiological data have demonstrated a causative effect of chronic ultraviolet (UV) …

Pterygium is a fibrovascular tissue growth invading the cornea. Adjunctive treatment post-
surgery includes conventional immunosuppressants as well as antiviral drugs. The use of …

Aims To determine prevalence of pterygium, its role as main cause of unilateral and bilateral
visual impairment and blindness and its impact on refractive errors from adults living in a …

Purpose: The goal of this study was to predict visual acuity (VA) and contrast sensitivity
function (CSF) with tissue redness grading after pterygium surgery. Materials and methods …