especially UV. It becomes more prevalent with age. Symptoms are usually absent unless the pterygium encroaches on the cornea and vision may then be affected: surgical intervention is then necessary. Some pterygia tend to recur after excision. UV absorptive lenses may help decrease the incidence (Fi...
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Purpose of this study was to evaluate the predominant symptoms in patients with pterygium leading to its surgical removal decision. Methods: 31 patients (19 males, 12 females), mean age 48.75 years old (SD 8.5), with primary pterygium and no other eye disease participated in the study. The ...
Diagnosis of Pterygium The symptoms described above may not necessarily mean that you have pterygium, but because pterygium can sometimes look similar to more serious eye growths, it is important to have your eyes checked by an eye doctor. Although some people with pterygium constantly feel like ...
Several other genetic conditions have a constellation of symptoms overlapping with features of MPS. These clinical conditions include: Turner syndrome:This is a genetic syndrome that occurs when there is complete or partial monosomy of the X chromosome in affected girls. The clinical features of Turne...
Pterygium Treatment Treatment of surfer's eye depends on the size of the pterygium, whether it is growing and the symptoms it causes. Regardless of severity, pterygia should be monitored to prevent scarring that could lead to vision loss. ...
How common is a pterygium? What are the symptoms of a pterygium? What causes a pterygium to form? How is a Pterygium Diagnosed? How is pterygium surgery performed? Am I a candidate for pterygium surgery? Are you awake during pterygium surgery?
The patients gave a score for the postoperative symptoms (pain, foreign body sensation, photophobia, tears). The days to complete healing of the corneal wound were compared by doctors (not the surgeons). Result: The postoperative discomfort symptom scores of group A were lower than those of ...
Results The average operating time was significantly shorter (P<0.001) and postoperative symptoms were fewer in study group than those in control group. No recurrence was observed in study group and the recurrence rate was 4%(1/25) in control group after 6-month follow- up (x2=1.020, P=...
Pterygium is a common ocular surface condition frequently associated with irritative symptoms. The precise identity of its critical triggers as well as the hierarchical relationship between all the elements involved in the pathogenesis of this disease ar