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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Pterygia are fibrovascular growths extending from the bulbar conjunctiva onto the cornea. Despite their high prevalence, there is still no consensus regarding the pathophysiology of pterygium formation. Exposure to ultraviolet…
