Environmental risk factors that have an impact on the ocular surface were reviewed and
associations with age and sex, race/ethnicity, geographical area, seasonality, prevalence …

Pterygium is a relatively common ocular surface disease. The clinical aspects and the
treatment options have been studied since many years ago, but many uncertainties still …

The present study was conducted to determine the global prevalence and risk factors for
pterygium. Three thousand two hundred fifty-five articles were identified, of which 68 articles …

Purpose: To determine the factors influencing pterygium-induced astigmatism (PIA) and to
develop a prediction model of PIA using these factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study …

Purpose: To determine the risk factors related to recurrence of pterygium using automated
image analysis. Methods: This study included 149 eyes of 149 patients who underwent …

Aims: To investigate the effect of surgery type on the postoperative astigmatism in pterygium
surgery. Settings and Design: Retrospective comparative clinical trial. Materials and …

Objective: To assess the effect of pterygium size on time-course change of corneal
topography after excision surgery of primary pterygium. Methods: Retrospective case series …

Cataract surgery, which is the most widely performed ophthalmic procedure, is usually done
in the elderly population, who are also prone to ocular surface disorders. Ocular surface …

Purpose: To assess the sociodemographic and health-related risk factors associated with
pterygium and its subtypes in Korea. Methods: From 2008 to 2010, a total of 14,920 …

Purpose To determine the efficacy of subconjunctival bevacizumab injection after pterygium
excision with limbal conjunctival autograft and limbal fixation suture. Methods This …