Corneal tomography and biomechanics in primary pterygium
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DOI: 10.1007/s10792-017-0514-6
Abstract: PurposeTo study the Scheimpflug’s imaging and corneal biomechanics in primary pterygium.MethodsA prospective observational study of 55 patients with unilateral primary nasal pterygium was done. The normal fellow eyes of patients with pterygium were taken as… read more here.
Keywords: corneal; biomechanics primary; pterygium; primary pterygium ... See more keywords
Green Tea Catechins Attenuate Human Primary Pterygium Cell Survival and Migration Via Modulation of ERK p42/p44 and p38 Pathways.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c04422
Abstract: Pterygium belongs to an ocular surface disease with triangular-shaped hyperplastic growth, characterized by conjunctivalization, inflammation, and connective tissue remodeling. We previously demonstrated neoplastic-like properties of pterygium cells. Green tea catechin, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), has been… read more here.
Keywords: pterygium cell; primary pterygium; pterygium; green tea ... See more keywords
Comparison of Pterygium Recurrence Rates Among Different Races and Ethnicities After Primary Pterygium Excision by Surgeons in Training
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DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000001453
Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the impact of race and ethnicity, surgical technique, and level of surgeon training on recurrence rates after primary pterygium excision. Methods: A retrospective review of patients who underwent primary pterygium excision at… read more here.
Keywords: pterygium recurrence; recurrence; pterygium excision; recurrence rates ... See more keywords
Comparison among adjuvant treatments for primary pterygium: a network meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-310288
Abstract: Purpose Pterygium is a frequent ocular disease, where the major challenge is the high level of recurrence after its surgical removal. We performed a network meta-analysis to identify, among several adjuvant treatments for primary pterygium,… read more here.
Keywords: bare sclera; sclera; primary pterygium; eye drops ... See more keywords
Pattern of corneal astigmatism induced by primary pterygium in patients with cataract in a secondary hospital in Southern China: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034219
Abstract: Objectives To review the pattern of primary pterygium-induced corneal astigmatism in patients with cataract in a southern Chinese population. Design Clinic-based cross-sectional retrospective study. Setting A secondary hospital at southern China. Participants A group of… read more here.
Keywords: corneal astigmatism; primary pterygium; group; astigmatism ... See more keywords
Effect of a Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (0.1% Pranoprofen) on VEGF and COX-2 Expression in Primary Pterygium
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.709251
Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (0.1% pranoprofen) on the expression of VEGF and Cox-2 in primary pterygium. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized study. Between January 2019 and April… read more here.
Keywords: vegf cox; group; pranoprofen; expression ... See more keywords
A CLINICAL STUDY OF PRIMARY PTERYGIUM AND ITS MANAGEMENT USING AUTO CONJUNCTIVAL IN SITU GRAFT – A NOVEL TECHNIQUE
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DOI: 10.36106/ijar/6809246
Abstract: Pterygium is a degenerative condition of subconjunctival tissue which proliferates as vascularized granulation tissue to invade cornea destroying superficial layers of stroma and bowman’s membrane, the whole being covered by conjunctival epithelium. This study was… read more here.
Keywords: pterygium management; graft; study; pterygium ... See more keywords
Preoperative Intralesional Bevacizumab Injection in Primary Pterygium in Tunisian Patients: A Randomized Controlled Prospective Study
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DOI: 10.4103/joco.joco_146_22
Abstract: Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of a single preoperative intralesional bevacizumab injection as an adjuvant treatment before primary pterygium surgery. Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled interventional study from January 2019 to December… read more here.
Keywords: injection; bevacizumab injection; primary pterygium; pterygium ... See more keywords