Molecular basis of pterygium development

E Cardenas-Cantu, J Zavala, J Valenzuela… - Seminars in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Pterygium pathogenesis is mainly related to UV light exposure. However, the exact
mechanisms by which it is formed have not been elucidated. Clinical advances in surgical …

Recurrent pterygium: a review

L Ghiasian, B Samavat, Y Hadi, M Arbab… - Journal of current …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To summarize the recent evidence regarding different aspects of pterygium
recurrence. Methods: Human-based studies from PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar …

Comparison among adjuvant treatments for primary pterygium: a network meta-analysis

EC Fonseca, EM Rocha, GV Arruda - British journal of ophthalmology, 2018 - bjo.bmj.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The role of ultraviolet radiation in the pathogenesis of pterygia

WP Zhou, YF Zhu, B Zhang… - Molecular medicine …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Pterygium is a common ophthalmic disease affecting humans only. Extensive
epidemiological data have demonstrated a causative effect of chronic ultraviolet (UV) …

Rapid 3D bioprinting of a multicellular model recapitulating pterygium microenvironment

Z Zhong, J Wang, J Tian, X Deng, A Balayan, Y Sun… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Pterygium is an ocular surface disorder with high prevalence that can lead to vision
impairment. As a pathological outgrowth of conjunctiva, pterygium involves …

5-Fluorouracil in primary, impending recurrent and recurrent pterygium: Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of a surgical adjuvant and intralesional …

BWH Lee, AS Sidhu, IC Francis, MT Coroneo - The Ocular Surface, 2022 - Elsevier
Pterygium is an ultraviolet-related disease characterized by an aberrant, wing-shaped and
active wound-healing process. There is nothing quite as disheartening for the surgeon or …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical analysis of risk factors contributing to recurrence of pterygium after excision and graft surgery

SW Ha, JH Park, HK Kim - International journal of ophthalmology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To find the risk factors related to the reproliferation of the pterygial tissue after excision
and graft surgery. METHODS Charts of 130 eyes of 130 patients who had pterygial excision …

A novel graft option after pterygium excision: platelet-rich fibrin for conjunctivoplasty

HB Cakmak, G Dereli Can, ME Can, N Cagil - Eye, 2017 - nature.com
A novel graft option after pterygium excision: platelet-rich fibrin for conjunctivoplasty | Eye
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[HTML][HTML] Simple limbal epithelial transplantation for recurrent pterygium: a case series

Z Mednick, T Boutin, A Einan-Lifshitz, N Sorkin… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose Pterygium recurrence is a common complication of pterygium removal. Multiple
surgical and medical approaches have been utilized to reduce recurrence rates. The …

Healing of autologous conjunctival grafts in pterygium surgery

N Ghoz, M Elalfy, D Said, H Dua - Acta ophthalmologica, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To temporally study the healing of conjunctival autografts in consecutive patients
following pterygium surgery. Methods A case‐cohort observational study. Thirty‐two eyes of …