Inferior limbal-conjunctival autograft transplantation for recurrent pterygium [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2000 Purpose: To study the safety and efficacy of inferior limbal-conjunctival autograft (LCAT) transplantation in the surgical management of recurrent pterygium. Methods: Prospective non-comparative case series.
Wong Angus +4 more
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Comparison of conjunctival graft thickness after primary and recurrent pterygium surgery: Anterior segment optical coherence tomography study [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Objective: The objective of the following study is to compare the conjunctival graft thickness measured with anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) after primary and recurrent pterygium excision.
Engin Bilge Ozgurhan +5 more
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Outcome of intraoperative use of mitomycin C combined with conjunctival auto graft in recurrent pterygium [PDF]
IMC Journal of Medical Science, 2016 Background and objectives: Recurrent pterygium is an important ocular problem in our country. There are different modalities of treatment for recurrent pterygium.
MK Goswami +3 more
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Expression of CD44, PCNA and E-cadherin in pterygium tissues [PDF]
Indian Journal of OphthalmologyPurpose: Pterygium is a common ocular surface disease defined by fibrovascular conjunctival growth extending onto the cornea. However, its pathogenesis remains unclear.
Humeyra Yıldırım +2 more
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Efficiency of subconjunctival bevacizumab on pterygium [PDF]
Zdravniški Vestnik, 2012 Background: To evaluate the effect and complications of subconjunctival bevacizumab (Avastin ®) on primary and recurrent pterygium. Methods: This prospective study included sixteen patients with pterygium, who received subconjunctival injection of
Alenka Lavrič, Brigita Drnovšek Olup
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Sutureless and glue free conjunctival auto grafting after pterygium excision [PDF]
IMC Journal of Medical Science, 2016 Background and objectives: Suture or glue has been used to secure the conjunctival auto graft after excision of the pterygium. Recently, auto grafting using patient’s own blood as a bioadhesive to secure the graft in position has been described by ...
MK Goswami, Md Asaduzzaman
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes of pterygial excision for primary and recurrent pterygia by a single method of pterygia excision combined with two conjunctival flaps.
Jong Soo Lee +3 more
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Recurrent pterygium treatment using mitomycin C, double amniotic membrane transplantation, and a large conjunctival flap. [PDF]
Int Med Case Rep J, 2018 Yu Monden, Fumi Hotokezaka, Ryoji Yamakawa Department of Ophthalmology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of surgery for recurrent pterygia using mitomycin C (MMC ...
Monden Y, Hotokezaka F, Yamakawa R.
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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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Profile of complications in pterygium surgery - A retrospective analysis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose: Analysis of complication profile after pterygium excision, in primary and recurrent pterygia. Methods: Retrospective analysis of all the patients who had undergone pterygium excision in a tertiary center in South India from 2010 to 2018 was ...
Shreesha K Kodavoor +2 more
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