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Ophthalmic Pterygium
Pterygia are common ocular surface lesions thought to originate from limbal stem cells altered by chronic UV exposure. Traditionally regarded as a degenerative condition, pterygia also display tumor-like features, such as a propensity to invade normal tissue and high recurrence rates following resection, and may coexist with secondary premalignant lesions. This study was initiated to determine ...
متن کاملCongenital pterygium.
A boy aged 4 years was brought to the hospital on September 21, 1956, for examination of the right eye, as there was a fleshy pterygium growing from the inner angle of the palpebral fissure on to the cornea. The pterygium had been noticed at the time of birth. Apart from the grandmother, who had had a right pterygium commencing at the age of 40, no other member of the family was affected in thi...
متن کاملEffect of pterygium excision on pterygium induced astigmatism.
Pterygium is known to affect refractive astigmatism, which can have a significant impact on vision. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of pterygium excision on refractive astigmatism. Thirty-six eyes with primary pterygium with astigmatism of 2D or more were analysed before and after pterygium excision. Astigmatism increased with the increase in the grade of pterygium (P = 0.00000...
متن کاملStocker's line in pterygium
Pterygium is a fibrovascular proliferative disorder in which conjunctival tissue grows medially to cover the clear cornea. It is well known that outdoor work in situations with high light reflectivity enhances pterygium development. Surgical resection is not always necessary for patients without visual disturbance or cosmetic complaint. A 63yearold woman presented with a 5year history of a slow...
متن کاملPopliteal pterygium syndrome.
The popliteal pterygium syndrome is a highly characteristic congenital malformation syndrome affecting the face, limbs, and genitalia. Gorlin et all 2 coined the term 'popliteal pterygium syndrome' on the basis of the most unusual anomaly, the popliteal web. In some publications the names of Fevre and Languepin3 are used as an eponym. A more descriptive term suggested for the condition, on the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1952
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.36.7.393