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Corneal tomography and biomechanics in primary pterygium

International Ophthalmology, 2017
To study the Scheimpflug's imaging and corneal biomechanics in primary pterygium.A prospective observational study of 55 patients with unilateral primary nasal pterygium was done. The normal fellow eyes of patients with pterygium were taken as controls.
M, Vanathi, Sahil, Goel, Anita, Ganger, Tushar, Agarwal, T, Dada, Sudarshan, Khokhar   +5 more
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Effect of Subconjunctival Bevacizumab on Primary Pterygium

Cornea, 2009
To investigate the effect of subconjunctival bevacizumab on primary pterygium.A patient with an inflamed nasal primary pterygium, refractory to artificial tears and naphazoline, was enrolled in this study. After pretreatment with topical proparacaine and moxifloxacin, 0.05 mL of bevacizumab (1.25 mg/0.05 mL) was injected subconjunctivally at the limbus.
Christopher C, Teng, Nandesh N, Patel, Lawrence, Jacobson   +2 more
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Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in Primary and Recurrent Pterygium

European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2007
Purpose Pterygium is a proliferative, inflammatory, and invasive ocular surface disease associated with excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure and has several tumor-like characteristics. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an inducible enzyme and recently increased expression of the enzyme was found in many cancers and premalign lesions.
U, Adiguzel, T, Karabacak, A, Sari, O, Oz, L, Cinel   +4 more
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Merest Sclera Technique for Primary Pterygium Surgery

Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina, 1989
ABSTRACT Over a 5-year period, 800 patients with primary pterygium underwent "merest sclera" surgery, a procedure in which the injured limbo-conjunctival area is covered completely with superior and inferior conjunctiva) flaps so that the tear film can be reestablished. After a 1-year follow-up, 17 recurrences were found (2.1%).
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Phase I Study of Subconjunctival Ranibizumab in Patients With Primary Pterygium Undergoing Pterygium Surgery

American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of ranibizumab given via subconjunctival injection in patients with primary pterygium undergoing pterygium surgery with autograft placement.Prospective, open-label pilot study.Single-center, academic practice.Ten patients with primary pterygia.Subconjunctival ranibizumab (0.5 mg/0.05 mL) administered at the ...
Anat, Galor, Sonia H, Yoo, Fernanda V R, Piccoli, Artur J, Schmitt, Victoria, Chang, Victor L, Perez   +5 more
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Inferior Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation for Primary Pterygium

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 2022
Objective: To evaluate postoperative recurrence rate and complications after inferior conjunctival autograft transplantation for primary pterygium. Materials and Methods: The present study was a retrospective Cohort study on 45 eyes in 45 patients that underwent inferior conjunctival autograft transplantation after pterygium removal in primary ...
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Primary pterygium recurrence time.

The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ, 2001
The time to recurrence after surgical removal of primary pterygium (pterygium) and the association between the rate of recurrence and the postoperative interval remain unclear.To determine the amount of follow-up time needed to identify recurrence in patients after surgical removal of pterygium.We reviewed the files of 143 patients (143 eyes) with ...
R, Avisar, A, Arnon, E, Avisar, D, Weinberger   +3 more
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Sliding Conjunctival Flap for the Treatment of Primary Pterygium

Ophthalmology, 1994
The major problems after pterygium removal are recurrence and complications of the therapy. The authors investigated a simple surgical treatment without adjunctive therapy for primary pterygium.Patients eligible to be included in the study were identified from a pterygium treatment log.
J A, McCoombes, L W, Hirst, G P, Isbell
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Bevacizumab and Ocular Wound Healing After Primary Pterygium Excision

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2011
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of subconjunctival bevacizumab on early postoperative wound healing in patients with primary pterygium excision.In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the patients were randomized into 2 groups. Group 1 (G1) received a total of 7.5  mg bevacizumab (5  mg/0.2  mL on the day of surgery
Mohammad, Banifatemi, M Reza, Razeghinejad, Hamid, Hosseini, Ahmadreza, Gholampour   +3 more
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Corneal Wavefront Aberrations After Primary and Recurrent Pterygium Surgery

Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice, 2015
To evaluate the effect of primary and recurrent pterygium surgery on corneal wavefront aberrations.This prospective and interventional study included the 47 eyes of 47 patients with primary pterygium (primary group) and 41 eyes of 41 patients with recurrent pterygium (recurrent group).
Engin Bilge, Ozgurhan, Necip, Kara, Kadir Ilker, Cankaya, Betul Ilkay, Sezgin Akcay, Tugba, Kurt, Ihsan, Yilmaz, Ahmet, Demirok   +6 more
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