Stem Cell Applications in Pterygium
Pterygium is a benign, wing-shaped fibrovascular proliferation extending onto the cornea. As of today, there are many approaches to its treatment once it is decided that surgical intervention is required….
Nonsurgical Management of Irregular Astigmatism Associated with Pterygium
Pterygia cause irregular astigmatism in increasing amounts as they encroach upon the cornea (▶ Fig. 10.1). According to the Blue Mountains Eye Study of 3,564 people aged 49 years or…
Surgical Approach to Isolated and Associated Presentations of Pterygium
An overview of potential patient presentations includes the following: Pterygium as a presenting problem that is primary, isolated, and the sole problem with respect to potential upcoming surgery. Pterygium is…
Conjunctival Autograft for Primary and Recurrent Pterygium: Past, Present, and Future
Pterygium, a prevalent ophthalmic Cinderella disease, has consequences for the eye, patient, and community that are often underestimated. 1 Sometimes trivialized as a minor ailment, advances in our understanding of…
Classic Signs, Symptoms, Classification, and Differential Diagnosis of Pterygium
Pterygium is a wing-shaped ocular surface lesion traditionally described as encroachment of fibrovascular tissue from the bulbar conjunctiva onto the cornea. Despite advances to understand the pathogenesis of pterygium, it…
Complications of Pterygium Surgery
Complications after Pterygium Excision The complications in pterygium surgery can be classified as intraoperative, early postoperative, and late postoperative. 13.2.1 Intraoperative Complications 13.2.1.1 Hemorrhage Excessive bleeding can occur in highly vascularized thick…
Pterygium: History and Overview
Pterygium is a common disease of the eye and has been described in medical and surgical texts since as long back as 1000 BC. 1 The word “pterygium” stems from…
Mitomycin C, Glues, Sealants, and Ancillaries in Pterygium Surgery
Over nearly three decades of performing pterygium surgery and constantly honing the technique to cosmetic and yet visually accountable outcomes, I came to realize that many ancillary developments in technology…
Amniotic Membrane and Umbilical Cord as Platform Technology to Promote Regenerative Healing
In ophthalmology, although transplanting limbal epithelial stem cells (SCs) is effective in restoring vision in eyes suffering from limbal SC deficiency, its success is threatened by nonresolving inflammation in the…
Evolution of the Medical and Surgical Treatments for Pterygium
Different techniques for pterygium surgery Technique Advantages Disadvantages Authors’ personal experience Simple excision with bare sclera Easy High recurrence rate We do not perform this technique due to high rate…
