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Published on: November 11, 2022
Surgical techniques and adjuvants for the management of primary and recurrent pterygia
John A Hovanesian1, Christopher E Starr1, David T Vroman1
1From the University of California-Los Angeles, Jules Stein Eye Institute (Hovanesian), Laguana Hills, California; Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Starr), New York, New York; Carolina Cataract and Laser Center (Vroman), Ladson, South Carolina; Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Scripps Clinic Medical Group (Mah), La Jolla, California; Herbert Eye Institute, University of California-Irvine (Farid), Irvine, California; Advanced Vision Care (Shamie), Los Angeles, California,; University of Colorado Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine (Davidson), Aurora, Colorado; Department of Ophthalmology, Loyola University at Chicago (John), Maywood, Illinois; Cincinnati Eye Institute, University of Cincinnati (Holland), Cincinnati, Ohio; Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Eye Center (Kim), Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Paulista Medical School/Federal University of São Paulo (Gomes), São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
The removal and rate of recurrence of pterygium have been discussed for years. The disorder is highly associated with environmental factors, and recurrence rates can be unacceptably high and cannot be successfully predicted. New techniques and graft preparations and postoperative management strategies are helping to reduce the recurrence rates and provide an ocular surface that is near ideal for future cataract or refractive surgery. This review discusses the advantages and disadvantages of various treatment strategies.
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