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Impact of pterygium morphological profiles on dry eye parameters [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study aims to determine whether morphological features of pterygium are linked to clinical parameters of dry eye disease. We examined 122 eyes from 109 patients with primary nasal pterygium who underwent preoperative anterior segment swept-source ...
Dong Hee Ha, Kyoung Woo Kim
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Atypical Presentation of Recurrent Pterygium Leading to Blindness and its Successful Management: A Series of Three Cases [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Recurrence of pterygium is one of the main concerns in pterygium management. Recurrent pterygium is defined as the regrowth of fibrovascular tissue over the previously excised primary pterygium area, extending beyond the limbus and advancing towards the ...
Babi Das, Preety Rekha Das
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Ophthalmology and Therapy, 2023 Introduction The purpose of this study is to compare the “real-life” effectiveness of amniotic membrane graft (AMG) and conjunctival (CAT) or limbal conjunctival (LCA) autograft in the management of primary pterygium.
Benoît Paganelli +2 more
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The incidence and prevalence of pterygium in South Korea: A 10-year population-based Korean cohort study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Although numerous population-based studies have reported the prevalences and risk factors for pterygium, information regarding the incidence of pterygium is scarce.
Tyler Hyungtaek Rim +5 more
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The influence of pterygium on corneal densitometry evaluated using the Oculus Pentacam system
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 PurposeTo assess the effect of pterygium on corneal densitometry (CD) values.MethodsOne hundred and nine patients (155 eyes) with primary pterygium were divided into a severe pterygium group (79 eyes) and a mild-to-moderate pterygium group (76 eyes ...
Jing Zhang +9 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a deep learning system in pterygium grading and recurrence prediction. Methods: This was a single center, retrospective study.
Kuo-Hsuan Hung +9 more
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Molecules, 2022 Pterygium is a progressive disease of the human eye arising from sub-conjunctival tissue and extending onto the cornea. Due to its invasive growth, pterygium can reach the pupil compromising visual function.
Gianmarco Stati +6 more
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Anti-inflammatory effects of α-humulene and β-caryophyllene on pterygium fibroblasts.
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 AIM To investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of the sesquiterpenes α-humulene and β-caryophyllene on pterygium fibroblasts. METHODS Primary cultures of pterygium fibroblasts were established.
M. Viveiros +7 more
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Cancers, 2022 Simple Summary Cancer is able to damage the surface of the eye, especially in countries like Australia with high exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
Abbas Habibalahi +8 more
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Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Different Pterygium Surgeries: A Review of the Literature
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 The search for the “gold standard” in the surgical treatment of pterygium has been ongoing for over two decades. Despite the development of various surgical techniques, recurrence rates range from 6.7% to 88% depending on the method used.
Marcin Palewski +2 more
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