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Publication Exclusive: Surgeon details pterygium surgery technique with auto-limbal conjunctival grafting
Pterygium surgery may be required to improve vision or cosmetic appearance or for symptomatic relief, and often it is challenging both intraoperatively and postoperatively. When pterygium and cataract surgeries are staged as two separate procedures, the significant optical benefits of first performing pterygium excision, including decreased corneal topographic astigmatism and improvement in aberrations, can contribute to better IOL calculations and optimal vision following the second stage cataract surgery.However, a major surgical challenge and one of the most common complications of pterygium surgery is postoperative recurrence. Although an expanding list of (Read more...)