Comparative study of astigmatic changes following pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft transplantation
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Pterygium Excision with Conjunctival Autograft
This paper will discuss the different approaches to the surgical management of pterygium, emphasizing the conjunctival autograft technique and the use of antimetabolites. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Clinically, a pterygium is a wing-shaped fibrovascular growth arising from the bulbar conjunctiva onto the superficial cornea.1 It is composed of a body, which overlies the sclera, and a head, which conf...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1310-2818,1314-3530
DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2017.1423516