Pterygium surgery may be required to improve vision or cosmetic appearance or for symptomatic relief, and often it is challenging both intraoperatively and postoperatively. When pterygium and cataract ...

More recurrence was seen with amniotic membrane graft than with conjunctival autograft after pterygium excision, a randomized study found. However, amniotic membrane may still be a first-choice option ...

The authors performed a retrospective review of all of their cases of surgery for recurrent pterygia from October 2005 to November 2008. All patients had previously undergone at least 1 pterygium ...

Surfer’s eye, or pterygium as it’s known scientifically, may seem like an obscure disorder, one which affects only the saltiest of elder surfers at your local break and is commonly recognized by its ...

Yousef and Finger review results of clinical treatment of 101 squamous conjunctival and corneal tumors in 99 patients with at least 6 months (mean, 22 months) of follow-up. The median age of the group ...

Q: What is the spot on my eye ? A: The cornea is the transplant tissue in front of the eyeball which allows light to enter the eye so we can see. The cornea is surrounded by a white layer of tissue ...

New research shows how the cornea uses stem cells to repair itself. Using mouse models they demonstrate that everyday wear and tear on the cornea is repaired from stem cells residing in the corneal ...