Characteristics and risk factors of recurrent pterygium underwent excision combined with limbal conjunctival autograft in southern rural China. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Background Pterygium is a prevalent ocular surface disorder globally. Postoperative recurrence poses a significant challenge to clinical management. Current evidence regarding recurrence risk factors is predominantly derived from urban populations.
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Activation of LncRNA FOXD2-AS1 by H3K27 acetylation regulates VEGF-A expression by sponging miR-205-5p in recurrent pterygium. [PDF]
J Cell Mol Med, 2020 LncRNA FOXD2‐AS1 is abnormally expressed in many diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms whereby FOXD2‐AS1 is involved in recurrent pterygium remain unknown.
Gao Y, Luo X, Zhang J.
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Expression of Nitric Oxide Synthase in Primary and Recurrent Pterygium
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2012 Pur po se: The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of different nitric oxide synthases (NOSs) in primary and recurrent pterygia and to investigate the probable role of any nitric oxide synthase on pterygium recurrence.
Sinan Emre +3 more
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Elevation of S100 calcium-binding protein A7 in recurrent pterygium. [PDF]
Exp Ther Med, 2019 Recurrent pterygium, a common ophthalmic disease, is difficult to treat as its pathogenesis is unclear. To investigate the key genes responsible for the recurrence of pterygium, tissue samples were collected from six patients with primary pterygium ...
Zhang Y, Liu F.
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Limbal Conjunctival Autograft Technique for Recurrent Pterygium
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2013 Purpose: To present our results of limbal conjunctival autograft technique (LCAT) for recurrent pterygium which developed after different surgical techniques for primary pterygium.
Ahmet Özer +4 more
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Effects of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy in limbal-conjunctival autograft transplantation for recurrent pterygium: a retrospective case control study. [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmol, 2019 BackgroundRepeated surgery excisions could induce obvious irregular astigmatism in patients with recurrent pterygium. Our study is aimed to illustrate the effect of adjunct excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in limbal-conjunctival autograft
Chen D, Liu X, Long Q, Wang Z, Li Y.
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Conjunctival Autograft in Primary and Recurrent Pterygium: A Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Aim: Investigate the efficiency of limbal conjunctival autograft in primary and recurrent pterygium. (2) To report the incidence of recurrence after primary and recurrent pterygium surgery using limbal conjunctival autograft. Material and Methods: It
Kavita Mallikarjun Salagar +1 more
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The evaluation of hemogram-related systemic inflammatory markers in pterygium recurrence [PDF]
BMC OphthalmologyBackground To evaluate hemogram-related systemic inflammatory markers and cholesterol levels in patients with primary and recurrent pterygium. Methods The records of patients underwent pterygium surgery were investigated.
Sibel Alişan Alimoğlu +2 more
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Inferior limbal-conjunctival autograft transplantation for recurrent pterygium
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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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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