ArticleDer Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft2010
[Pterygium. Etiology, clinical aspects and novel adjuvant therapies].
Article in Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Global, regional, and national prevalence of pterygium in 2023: a systematic review and modelling analysis.Journal of global health · 2026Pooled it
- [Modified mini-SLET for treatment of complex cases in pterygium surgery].Die Ophthalmologie · 2024Article
- [Double vision in a 60-year-old male patient].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2022Article
- [Pterygium and pinguecula].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2021Article
- [Pterygium: what about point of care biomarkers?]Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2021Article
- [Pterygium: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2021Article
- Ocular diseases in metastatic cutaneous melanoma: review of 108 consecutive patients in two German tertiary centers.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2014Article
- Post-trabeculectomy topical bevacizumab preventing bleb failure: a preliminary study.Journal of ocular biology, diseases, and informatics · 2012Article
- [Operative techniques for surgical treatment of primary and recurrent pterygia].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2010Review
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Abstract
Pterygium is a common UV-induced degeneration of the limbal conjunctiva. Indications for surgery include loss of visual acuity, increasing astigmatism, impending invasion of the optical axis and ocular surface discomfort. Measures to reduce the risk of recurrence include 1. an optimal surgical strategy (intra-operative use of antimetabolites and free conjunctival graft), 2. postoperative topical therapy with steroids and lubricants free of preservatives and 3. long-term UV protection. Novel anti-angiogenic treatment approaches for prevention of recurrence of pterygium are discussed.
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