Pterygium: an update on pathophysiology, clinical features, and management

T Shahraki, A Arabi, S Feizi - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Radioprotection and radiomitigation: from the bench to clinical practice

E Obrador, R Salvador, JI Villaescusa, JM Soriano… - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The development of protective agents against harmful radiations has been a subject of
investigation for decades. However, effective (ideal) radioprotectors and radiomitigators …

Conjunctival autograft for pterygium

E Clearfield, V Muthappan, X Wang… - Cochrane Database of …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A pterygium is a fleshy, wing‐shaped growth from the conjunctiva, crossing
over the limbus onto the cornea. Prevalence ranges widely around the world. Evidence …

Conjunctival autograft versus amniotic membrane transplantation for treatment of pterygium: findings from a cochrane systematic review

E Clearfield, BS Hawkins, IC Kuo - American journal of ophthalmology, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To summarize key findings from a systematic review of the effectiveness and risks
of conjunctival autograft (CAG) compared with amniotic membrane transplant (AMT) for …

Pathogenetic mechanisms and treatment options for ophthalmic pterygium: trends and perspectives

ET Detorakis, DA Spandidos - … journal of molecular …, 2009 - spandidos-publications.com
Pterygium is a fibrovascular lesion of the ocular surface that can display an aggressive
clinical behavior and, occasionally, threaten vision. Although there is no consensus on its …

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 …

Treatments for corneal neovascularization: a review

D Gupta, C Illingworth - Cornea, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Corneal neovascularization (CNV) may be a physiological response to various stimuli, but a
chronic and persistent upregulation of neoangiogenesis can result in pathological CNV …

A comprehensive review on zinc oxide bulk and nano-structured materials for ionizing radiation detection and measurement applications

RM Sahani, A Dixit - Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2022 - Elsevier
The article reviews ionizing radiation detectors based on Zinc oxide structures such as bulk
single crystal, transparent ceramics, thin film, powder, nanostructures like nanoparticles …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological treatment strategies of pterygium: drugs, biologics, and novel natural products

SS Baheran, RG Alany, S Schwikkard, W Muen… - Drug Discovery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pterygium is a fibrovascular tissue growth invading the cornea. Adjunctive treatment post-
surgery includes conventional immunosuppressants as well as antiviral drugs. The use of …

Surgical techniques and adjuvants for the management of primary and recurrent pterygia

JA Hovanesian, CE Starr, DT Vroman, FS Mah… - Journal of Cataract & …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …