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CHANGES IN SIZE OF PTERYGIA AND CHANGES IN CORNEAL SURFACE PHENOMENA IN PTERYGIUM AFFECTED EYES
Author(s) -
JENSEN O. LUND
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1981.tb05756.x
Subject(s) - pterygium , ophthalmology , astigmatism , staining , cornea , medicine , pathology , optics , physics
Reexamination of 29 eyes with pterygium and 14 contralateral eyes without this affection revealed a significant regression in horisontal width (average: 0.3 mm) and a significant progression in vertical height (average: 0.7 mm) over a period of 2 years. Intensified vital staining with rose bengale over the pterygium was confirmed. No change in the fluorescein staining pattern was discovered, the staining showing values equal to the values found at the first examination, not differing from the corneal staining of eyes not affected by pterygium. Break up time showed normal values. The figures concerning Hudson‐Stahli's suggest some relation between disappearance of this line and regression of the pterygium. Similar figures were not seen concerning Stocker's line. The central corneal thickness did not disclose any change which could be related to the pterygium growth pattern. Visual acuity and degree of astigmatism were found to be unchanged compared to the first examination.