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PTERYGIUM LEADING TO BLINDNESS: A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Taylor H.R.,
Hollows F.C
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.tb00279.x
Subject(s) - pterygium , blindness , optometry , cornea , medicine , visual acuity , ophthalmology
Summary A case report is presented of an aboriginal woman with a pterygium that covered the entire cornea, resulting in blindness. This case illustrates the fact that pterygia do not necessarily regress in eyes with deterioration of visual acuity.