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Association among pterygium, cataracts, and cumulative ocular ultraviolet exposure: A cross-sectional study in Han people in China and Taiwan.

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, Naoki Yamamoto, Hisanori Miyashita, Eri Shibuya, Norihiro Mita, Mai Yamazaki, Teppei Shibata, Hidetoshi Ishida, Yuki Ukai, Eri Kubo, Hong-Ming Cheng, Hiroshi Sasaki   +11 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., Das Alaka Priyadarshani, Bhardwaj Gaurav   +2 more
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In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Observation of Cell and Nerve Density in Different Corneal Regions with Monocular Pterygium

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 Same Homozygous Pathogenic Variant in CHAT Underlies Lethal Fetal Akinesia Syndrome in Three Xhosa South African Fetuses. [PDF]

Prenat Diagn
Prenatal Diagnosis, Volume 46, Issue 10, Page 1655-1659, September 2026.
Ramini J, van Tonder C, Swart Y, Rademan K, Budhram S, Geerts L, Moosa S.   +6 more
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Morphometric evaluation and measurements of primary pterygium by anterior segment optical coherence tomography and its relation with astigmatism

Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology, 2021
Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between measurements and various morphometric parameters of primary pterygium on anterior segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT) and refractive and keratometric astigmatism.
Anuradha Raj, Renu Dhasmana, Harsh Bahadur   +2 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, Wafaa Madbouly, Mona El Sayed Ali Hassan, Nouran Alsayed Mohammed Al-Beltagy   +3 more
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Bilateral pterygium in the two siblings [PDF]

, 2011
Ptelygia are fibrovascular connective tissue overgrowths of bulbar conjunctiva onto the cornea. There is a worldwide distribution of pterygium, but it occurs more commonly in warm, dry climates.
Ciftci, Leyla, Ciftci, Suleyman
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Comparative evaluation of keratometric changes after pterygium excision surgery

Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research, 2019
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare keratometric changes after pterygium excision surgery. Settings and Design: The study was carried out at a tertiary eye care center in central Rajasthan, India.
Deepti Shukla, Indra Dandaliya, Preeti Mittal, Madhu Mathur   +3 more
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HUBUNGAN FAKTOR RISIKO DENGAN KEJADIAN PTERYGIUM DI POLIKLINIK MATA BADAN LAYANAN UMUM DAERAH RUMAH SAKIT UMUM CUT MEUTIA KABUPATEN ACEH UTARA TAHUN 2015

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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