A review of conservative and therapeutic management in the treatment of pterygium

• Authors: Oliwia Cwalina , Zuzanna Mrugała , Monika Molga , Katarzyna Chamera-Cyrek , Liliana Dyląg , Oliwia Sikora , Bartłomiej Żaczek , Jan Maciej Baran , Dawid Rowiński , Clara Kuźmiński , Aneta Podczerwińska , Ilona Pawlicka , Anna Maria Roszkowska , Maciej Kozak

Abstracts

EN

Pterygium is a degenerative change consisting of an abnormal overgrowth of the degenerative conjunctiva, which grows on the cornea and causes discomfort and progressive vision problems. The initial symptom of pterygium may also be local, chronic and recurrent conjunctivitis. Some of the most common causes of this disease are exposure to UV radiation, the irritating effect of wind and dust, as well as local insufficiency of limbal stem cells. In the following article, we will discuss the available treatment methods and their impact on the prevention of pterygium recurrence, as well as focus on the pharmacotherapy used to support recovery after surgery.

Keywords

EN

pterygium; treatment of pterygium; corneal degeneration

• Publisher: Medical Education
• Journal: OphthaTherapy
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 291-297

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

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Oliwia Cwalina

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0000000270710273

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Zuzanna Mrugała

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0009000535201755

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Monika Molga

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0009000049489466

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Katarzyna Chamera-Cyrek

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0009000138947078

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Liliana Dyląg

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0009000900595204

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Oliwia Sikora

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0009000858852675

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Bartłomiej Żaczek

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0000000291843649

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Jan Maciej Baran

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0009000817980857

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Dawid Rowiński

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0009000608241548

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Clara Kuźmiński

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0009000320051614

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Aneta Podczerwińska

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

• https://orcid.org/0009000096253640

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Ilona Pawlicka

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
• Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Provincial Ophthalmology Hospital, Krakow

• https://orcid.org/0000000315567678

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Anna Maria Roszkowska

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
• Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Italy

• https://orcid.org/0000000280833437

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Maciej Kozak

• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
• Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Provincial Ophthalmology Hospital, Krakow

• https://orcid.org/0000000179932588

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Identifiers

DOI

10.24292/01.OT.160724.2

Biblioteka Nauki

61650579