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the visible area of the white of the eye and across on to theCORNEA. Pterygium is common in tropical areas and is due to ultraviolet light damage from exposure to sunlight or to local corneal drying. Pterygium usually recurs following surgical removal. Also known as web-eye orduffir(Arabic)...
Cosmetic:If a pterygium is unsightly or cosmetically unappealing. Surgical Removal of Pterygium Surgery is the only way to remove a pterygium, but the results can be disappointing. Even with modern techniques, the recurrence rate is often as high as 30 to 40 percent and they tend to come bac...
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In some cases, pterygium removal can causeastigmatismor worsen the condition for those who already have it. Your eye will need to be monitored after surgery for the recurrence of growth and you’ll need to use eye drops for several weeks after the removal. You'll also need to wear an eye...
Pterygium may be cither stationary or progressive. Operations for it must be especially planned to control the latter form. Its location, histology and tendency indicates pterygium is distinct from Pinguecula. The operation should include thoro removal of underlying tissue with a curet, dissection ...
It has been shown that the outcome of pterygium surgery is dependent on several factors, including thorough Tenon's tissue removal and adequate management of the ocular surface[8], as well as on the surgical experience in harvesting the CAG, with greater experience leading to lower recurrence rat...
Surgery for pterygium removal usually lasts no longer than 30 minutes, after which you likely will need to wear an eye patch for protection for a day or two. You should be able to return to work or normal activities the next day.
Pterygium tissues were harvested from 16 patients with primary pterygium undergoing removal surgery (aged 60.88 ± 2.46 years, 7 males and 9 females). Normal conjunctival tissues were collected from 13 patients who underwent cataract surgery (aged 67.92 ± 1.73 years, 7 males and 6 ...