The correlation of laterality (right or left eye) and pterygium corneal extension was also statistically significant and demonstrated a higher prevalence of grade 2 in both eyes (p=0,049). Conclusions : Eye irritation was the most reported complaint and primary grade 2 pterygia at nasal ...
Even if you aren’t experiencing discomfort or vision obstruction, many people choose removal because they are self-conscious. Pterygia and pinguecula can be yellow in color as they grow. This makes them quite noticeable on the whites of the eye. ...
If you have aPterygiumon your eye, then you know how unsightly and uncomfortable it can be. Your eye may be red all the time and feel dry and irritated. Your vision may fluctuate and even deteriorate. But there is no need to suffer. We can provide relief from our convenient offices lo...
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Safety and efficacy of the technique of complete tenon's membrane excision and mitomycin C in pterygium surgery. Eye Contact Lens 2005; 31: 105–108. Article Google Scholar Mpyet C, Oko H . Results of intra-operative 0.5mg/ml mitomycin C with 20mg depo steroid in the treatment of ...
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...
sometimes, a pterygium can grow too close to the cornea, causing refractive errors by forcing this part of the eye into a different shape. A pterygium might also be uncomfortable, causing itching, pain, redness, and other symptoms. In these cases, your eye doctor will recommend pterygium ...
While the genome-wide H3K4me3 pattern shows no significant change in patients with pterygium, its levels were significantly altered in a number of genes associated with developmental processes or eye diseases. Conversely, H3K9me3 levels show genome-wide elevation in pterygium-affected patients. ...
A pterygium is a fleshy wing- or wedge-shaped growth that appears on the conjunctiva, the clear membrane covering the eye. Most pterygia begin growing in the inner corner of the eye, next to the side of the nose. As a pterygium progressively enlarges, it can grow over the cornea, the ...
This study evaluated human papillomavirus’s (HPV) role in pterygium pathogenesis, its autoinoculation from genitalia to ocular surface, potential cytokines involved, and crosstalk cytokines between pterygium and dry eye (DE). This cross-sectional study enrolled 25 healthy controls (HCs) and 116 ptery...