Gowhar Ahmad*

Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Florence Hospital Multispeciality Center, Chanapora, India

*Corresponding Author: Gowhar Ahmad, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Florence Hospital Multispeciality Center, Chanapora, India.

Received: January 03, 2024; Published: February 01, 2024

Abstract

Pterygium is a common condition characterized by vascularized conjunctival tissues appearing as a triangular conjunctival lesion with base and Apex. Base merging with nasal aspect of bulbar conjunctiva and Apex cornea it’s epithelium may undergo malignant change and stroma cystic degeneration. Exact cause not known could be Genetic familial ultraviolet rays play a most important role. Xeroderma pigmentosa is a risk factor.

Keywords: Pseudo Pterygium True Pterygium; Progressive Regressive; Fleshy Pterygium Non Fleshy Pterygium; Benign and Malignant

References

Citation

Citation: Gowhar Ahmad. “Various Surgical Modalities of Pterygium".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 7.3 (2024): 01-02.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2024 Gowhar Ahmad. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.