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 …

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 …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been implicated as a primary cause of lesions in
the anogenital region, skin, oropharynx and respiratory tract. Additionally, the role of HPV in …

Context.—Human papillomavirus (HPV) has a well-known role in the pathogenesis of
squamous cell carcinoma and precursor lesions of the cervix, anogenital region, and head …

Purpose The evaluation of a non-invasive detection method for human papilloma virus
(HPV) in ophthalmic pterygia. Methods Cotton swab samples and corresponding tissue …

Pterygium is one of the most frequent pathologies in ophthalmology, and is a benign,
overgrowth of fibrovascular tissue, often with a wing-like appearance, from the conjunctiva …

This study evaluated human papillomavirus's (HPV) role in pterygium pathogenesis, its
autoinoculation from genitalia to ocular surface, potential cytokines involved, and crosstalk …

This study was designed to investigate and compare the HPV prevalence, genotypes
distribution and associated risk factors in rural and urban women living in Xishuang Banna …

Purpose The role of angiogenic factors–such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)–
in the development and progression of pterygia lesions remains under investigation. In the …

Abstract Background/Aim: Mechanisms of c-FOS activation in the onset and progression of
pterygia remain under investigation. This study aimed to comparatively analyze c-FOS proto …