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THE TREATMENT OF BETA IRRADIATION NECROSIS OF THE SCLERA
Author(s) -
Cameron Malcolm E.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1978.tb00264.x
Subject(s) - sclera , necrosis , pterygium , medicine , beta (programming language) , irradiation , surgery , pathology , computer science , physics , nuclear physics , programming language
Summary Although complications after using beta irradiation with pterygium excision are rather rare, they are serious. Methods of dealing with avascularity of the limbal area, and moderate and severe scleral necrosis are presented.