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Mistakes in the treatment of pterygium
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 Abrupt thinning and even perforation at the limbus and cornea due to deep pterygium excision are potential postoperative complications of pterygium syrgery.
G. I. Drozhzhina +5 more
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Semaphorin 7a participants in pterygium by regulating vascular endothelial growth factor [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 AIM: To investigate the relationship between semaphorin 7a expression and cell proliferation and migration in pterygium fibroblasts. METHODS: Twenty-six patients with surgically diagnosed pterygium were enrolled, including 15 cases of primary pterygium ...
Yun-Fei Han +9 more
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The Role of Mast cells in the Pathogenesis of Primary and Recurrent Pterygium
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2012 Pur po se: In this study, we aimed to investigate the roles of mast cells in pterygium pathogenesis and to compare the number of mast cells in primary and recurrent pterygium.
Hülya Deveci +3 more
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Pterygium – A Study Which Was Done on A Rural Based Population [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Introduction: Pterygium is a fibrous growth seen in bulber conjunctiva. It is a non malignant growth which may cause visual impairment. Material and Methods: Pterygium study was done on rural population in out patient department of NIMS Hospital and
Bhardwaj Veena M.S. +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 PurposePterygium is an ocular surface disorder mainly caused by ultraviolet (UV) light exposure. This study explored the relationships between six cataract types with pterygium and UV exposure.MethodsWe have previously studied cataracts in residents of ...
Natsuko Hatsusaka +11 more
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Topographic Changes Before and After Pterygium Surgery [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2022 Background: Pterygium characterized by a centripetal growth of fibrovascular tissue associated with inflammation and vascularization. Corneal astigmatism in an eye with pterygium may reflect the cumulative effect of a naturally occurring astigmatism and ...
Samiha M. Kamel Abo Al-Majd +3 more
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Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 Purpose. To investigate the effects of pterygium on corneal cell and nerve density in patients with unilateral pterygium using in vivo laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM). Methods.
Yun-Zhi Shen, Mi Xu, Song Sun
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mTORC1 regulates apoptosis and cell proliferation in pterygium via targeting autophagy and FGFR3
Scientific Reports, 2017 Pterygium is one of the most common ocular surface diseases. During the initiation of pterygium, resting epithelial cells are activated and exhibit aberrant apoptosis and cell proliferation. Mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is a central
Yanli Liu, Hanchun Xu, Meixia An
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The prevalence and determinants of pterygium in rural areas
Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2017 Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of pterygium and its determinants in the underserved, rural population of Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study of 3851 selected individuals, 86.5% participated in the study, and the prevalence of pterygium was ...
Hassan Hashemi +5 more
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Averrous: Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Malikussaleh, 2018 Pterygium merupakan penyakit mata bagian eksternal yang umum terjadi secara global. Pterygium dapat menyebabkan terjadinya astigmatisme serta menimbulkan gangguan lain seperti menurunnya tajam penglihatan, iritasi kronik, inflamasi rekuren, penglihatan ...
Dara Phonna Ardianty
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