Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pterygium is a degenerative condition of the ocular surface. The growth is known to cause issues such as visual ...

The sclera, the outermost coat of the eyeball, comprises a group of collagen fibers that make the ocular coat tough and fibrous. It is opaque and appears white due to the high water content and ...

(HealthDay News) — After pterygium excision, the sequence of tissue restoration appears to start in the cornea and end in the limbal area, according to a study published online March 31 in Ophthalmic ...

Purpose Pterygium excision is often followed by recurrence that may be more severe than the initial lesion. This study evaluated the efficacy of conjunctival mini-autograft following surgical excision ...

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 ...

To compare the surgical results, complications, and recurrence rates of primary pterygium excision with conjunctival autografts (CA) vs platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) grafts. Although the PRF has been ...

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has issued guidelines on Pterygium Excision with Graft and Ocular Surface Reconstructive Surgeries (OSR).

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said Friday it will implement new quality standards and a maximum claim limit for surgeons ...

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Friday released the guidelines for its pterygium excision with graft ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Do you suffer from itchy, red or dry eyes? It may be a common, but often under-recognized eye condition called Pterygia. ABC13 anchor Rita Garcia shares her own personal ...