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Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica
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1/2019
vol. 121
 
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Review paper

Pterygium – current review on pathogenesis and treatment

Marcin Jawor
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Dorota Wyględowska-Promieńska
2, 3

  1. Voigt Medica Kraków
  2. Klinika Okulistyki Katedry Okulistyki Wydziału Lekarskiego Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek
  3. Oddział Okulistyki Dorosłych, Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne im. prof. K. Gibińskiego Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek
Online publish date: 2019/06/05
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A pterygium is a pinkish, triangular-shaped lump of fibrovascular tissue that grows from the conjunctiva on to the cornea. Pterygium is usually bilateral, located within the nasal aspect of the conjunctiva. Most lesions grow slowly over an individual’s lifetime, while some stop growing after a certain point. UV radiation (usually from sunlight) is the most common risk factor for pterygium. Other, less common causal factors include chronic ocular irritation, conjunctival dryness and exposure to dry, dusty environments. The management depends on the stage of pterygium and ranges from watchful waiting to diverse surgical interventions in more severe cases. The outcomes are uncertain and changeable.
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pterygium, fibrin glue, amniotic membrane, conjunctival autograft

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