Open AccessSystematic Review: Effects of Pterygium and Pingueculum on the Ocular Surface and Efficacy of Surgical Excision
Author(s) -
Taylor Linaburg,
Daniel Choi,
Vatinee Y. Bunya,
Mina Massaro-Giordano,
César A. Briceño
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cornea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.274
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1536-4798
pISSN - 0277-3740
DOI - 10.1097/ico.0000000000002575
Subject(s) - medicine , pterygium , ophthalmology , osmole , surgery
This systematic review examines the specific effects of pingueculum and pterygium on the ocular surface and evaluates the efficacy of surgical excision in reversing those effects.