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A study on clinical profile and management of pterygium at a tertiary care hospital | |
Dr.Sapna Mewada, Dr.Archana Singh | |
Pterygium may be associated with significant corneal distortion and visual impairmentby causing marked astigmatism and by involving visual axis due to encroachment of pterygiumat pupillary area. Mostly pterygium are nasal in location but temporal can also occur. It causes foreign body sensation, watering, irritation, burning, blurred vision. All patients above the age of 18 years with unilateral or bilateral pterygium were admitted. Informed consent was obtained after informing the patients included in the study about the details of the procedure and the associated complications. Only after obtaining the informed consent from the subject, the patient was included in the study. Out of 80 patients, 22 had grade I pterygium,50 had grade II pterygium) and 8 had grade III. Out of total 80 patients, 2 patients had recurrence, one in each group. |
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