ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2020
Corneal Reinnervation and Sensitivity Recovery after Pterygium Excision.
Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effectiveness of 0.05% cyclosporine A combined with deproteinized calf blood extract eye gel in the treatment of dry eye disease after pterygium surgery.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- A novel decellularized conjunctival stroma biomaterial for conjunctival reconstruction following pterygium surgery.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Sensory Changes in the Ocular Surface After Pterygium Removal.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- Changes in TRPV1 Expression as Well as Substance P and Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Levels Are Associated with Recurrence of Pterygium.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the Effects of Pterygium and Aging on Limbal Structure Using Optical Coherence Tomography.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate changes in corneal sensitivity and subbasal nerve density after pterygium excision.
methodsThis prospective trial included 22 eyes with nasal primary pterygium and 18 controls. Corneal sensitivity was evaluated using a Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer in the nasal, superior, temporal, inferior, and center quadrants of the cornea before surgery and 10 days, 1 month, and 3months after surgery. The central cornea was analyzed using
resultsAll affected eyes showed a significant increase in corneal sensitivity in the nasal corneal quadrant after surgery when compared with preoperative data (
conclusionPterygium patients demonstrated deteriorated corneal subbasal nerve fibers when compared with healthy controls in terms of nerve length, nerve trunks, and nerve branches. Therefore, pterygium excision improves corneal sensitivity and increases corneal subbasal nerve density.
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