2015
DOI: 10.4274/tjo.56514
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Demographics of Patients with Double-headed Pterygium and Surgical Outcomes

Abstract: Objectives:To analyze demographic and ophthalmologic characteristics of patients with double-headed pterygium in the Mediterranean region of Turkey and to evaluate their surgical outcomes.Materials and Methods:Records of all patients who underwent surgery for pterygium in Antalya Atatürk State Hospital between November 2012 and March 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with pterygia on both sides of the cornea (nasal and temporal) were included in the study. Patients with less than six months of follo… Show more

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“…Treatment of patients with dry eye disease for 12 months with topical 0.05% Cs-A does not cause changes in the corneal endothelium. 16 According to…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Treatment of patients with dry eye disease for 12 months with topical 0.05% Cs-A does not cause changes in the corneal endothelium. 16 According to…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Various surgical techniques have been described in recent years, be it simultaneous double-headed pterygiectomy or a two-stage surgery [6][7][8]. The best method is yet unknown.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[6][7][8] Lot of work has been done on astigmatism (preoperative and postoperative) in pterygium cases, 2,3,9 but fewer studies focus biheaded pterygium. [10][11][12] Aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of DMP excision on astigmatism.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%