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The conjunctiva lines the inside of the lids and covers the sclera (white part of the eye). The cornea lies in front of the colored part of the eye (iris). A pterygium (from the Greek word pterygion for wing), commonly referred to as ‘Surfer’s Eye’, is a slightly elevated, su...
What is recovery like after pterygium surgery? Why should I choose Central Valley Eye Medical Group to treat my pterygium? Patient Testimonials Central Valley Eye has a very professional staff and works hard to make sure you get in and out quickly but also efficiently and everyone is so nice ...
This time last year I had surgery to remove pterygium from my right eye. It was the cause of all my misery. Blood shot, red eyes everyday, no matter how much sleep I got. I was so self conscious about it, that I dreaded eye contact. The thought of eye surgery was terrifying, so...
Background and purpose: Postoperative pain in the pterygium of the eye seriously affects patient recovery. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy of auricular point acupressure treatment on post-operative recovery in patients after pterygium surgery. Materials and methods This was a pilot, ...
time,recovery time,patient discomfort,recurrence rate,complication.Results after half a year,the small incision group 0 cases of recurrence,relapse rate of 0%.Traditional incision group 2 cases of recurrence,relapse rate of 4.1%.Operation time: small incision group was shorter than the conventional ...
The main outcomes compared were tear film stability at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery, postoperative corneal epithelial healing time, recurrence rate, and complications. Results: Sixteen randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 1390 eye cases were included in this meta -analysis. We found that...
Conjunctival surgeryPrimary pterygiumRecurrenceSimple conjunctival epithelial transplantationTo evaluate the feasibility of a new method of conjunctival transplantation to achieve recovery of the normal conjunctival epithelium over the bare sclera after pterygium excision and prevent its recurrence.After excision ...
eye; (4) ocular pemphigoid; (5) conjunctival tumor lesions of all types; (6) previous surgical history with conjunctival manipulation; (7) conjunctival and conjunctival-corneal trauma; and (8) systemic treatment with nonsteroidal corticosteroids or anti-inflammatory drugs at the time of surgery. ...