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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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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice and the Prevalence of Eye Conditions Among Commercial Fish Smokers in Abuesi, Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Traditional fish smoking in Abuesi, Ghana, exposes workers, primarily women, to significant health risks due to prolonged smoke inhalation. This study evaluates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning safe smoking methods.
Frank Adusei‐Mensah, Charity Owusu, Albert Ofori, Samuel Kyei, Carl Halladay Abraham, Sunday Olaleye, Samson Oluwafemi Balogun, Richard Osei Agjei, David K. Essumang   +8 more
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Blindness and prognostic factors after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in patients with open‐angle glaucoma with long‐term follow‐up

Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 3, Page e232-e238, May 2026.
Abstract Purpose To determine the long‐term blindness rate and related prognostic factors in eyes with open‐angle glaucoma after trabeculectomy using adjunctive mitomycin C (MMC). Methods The retrospective cohort study included 714 eyes from 714 patients with open angle glaucoma who underwent trabeculectomy using MMC.
Masato Matsuo, Akira Sawada, Taishi Miyase, Masayuki Inuzuka, Masaomi Kubota, Tetsuya Yamamoto   +5 more
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Prevalence, Etiology, and Antifungal Resistance Profiles of Ocular Fungal Infections in Ghanaian Ophthalmic Patients: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Ocular fungal infections are an important but often underrecognized cause of ocular morbidity, particularly in resource‐limited settings. Delayed diagnosis and inappropriate treatment can lead to poor visual outcomes and increased disease burden.
Isaiah Osei Duah Junior, Abigail Oforiwaa Boateng, Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo, Lord Gyimah, Kingsley Badu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding and managing pterygium

, 2017
A pterygium is a wing-shaped fibrovascular proliferation of the conjunctiva that grows across the cornea. Pterygium occurs more frequently in people who live in areas with high ultraviolet radiation.
Anthony Bennett Hall
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Acute Dacryocystitis After an Uneventful Pterygium Excision

, 2012
A 36-year-old woman who had undergone uncomplicated pterygium surgery was admitted to our eye clinic with a clinical picture of acute dacryocystitis and periorbital cellulitis six days after the surgery.
Mirza, Ertuğrul, Arda, Hatice, Göktaş, Altan, Koray Gümüş, Hatice Arda, Öner, Ayşe, Altan Göktaş, Topaktaş, Duygu, Karaküçük, Sarper, Sarper Karaküçük, Ertuğrul Mirza, GÜMÜŞ, Mustafa Koray, Duygu Topaktaş, Ayşe Öner   +13 more
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Shady Dealings: A Qualitative Review of Internet‐Based Sunglasses‐Related Misinformation

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
A. M. O'Leary, C. O'Connor, M. Murphy
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CRISPR Activation Reveals the Spliceogenicity of an Intronic NEB Variant in Fetuses With Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita 6

Clinical Genetics, Volume 109, Issue 4, Page 772-777, April 2026.
CRISPR activation of NEB in fibroblasts, followed by RNA‐sequencing, documents spliceogenic effects of a NEB intronic variant. The assay enabled variant reclassification as likely pathogenic, providing molecular diagnosis in fetuses with Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita 6.
Doriana Misceo, Thorkild Terkelsen, Sara Margrete Bøen Keim, Pål Marius Bjørnstad, Mari Elen Strand, Vivian Cecilie Orszagh, Uffe Birk Jensen, Eirik Frengen   +7 more
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Epidemiology of pterygium in Victoria, Australia

, 2006
First published by BMJ Publishing Group who hold exclusive publishing rights.Aim: To describe the prevalence of and risk factors for pterygium in a population based sample of residents of the Australian state of Victoria who were aged 40 years and older ...
Fu, C. L. H., Taylor, H. R., McCarty, C. A.   +2 more
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Establishing the Profile of Eye Diseases at Nkhatabay District Hospital, Malawi: A Retrospective Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background The distribution of eye diseases differs depending on the geographical and socioeconomic context. Aim Therefore, this study analysed the pattern of eye conditions and diseases among patients at Nkhatabay District Hospital in Malawi. Methods This was a quantitative retrospective study conducted by extracting data from the outpatient ...
Mercy Gaveta, Thokozani Mzumara, Jalif Chitseko, Bright Vandyke Okyere   +3 more
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