Effect of pterygium excision by limbal conjunctival auotografting on tear function tests

Effect of pterygium excision by limbal conjunctival auotografting on tear function tests

We investigated the effects of pterygium excision using the limbal conjunctival autografting technique on the tear function tests in 14 eyes of 13 patients. Since no difference was found in the Schirmer and tear break-up time tests at one and six months postoperative vs preoperative pterygium excisi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of ophthalmology 2006, Vol.38 (3), p.235-238
Hauptverfasser: Kiliç, Adil, Gürler, Bülent
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Conjunctiva - transplantation
Female
Humans
Limbus Corneae - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Period
Pterygium - surgery
Tears - metabolism
Time Factors
Transplantation, Autologous
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Zusammenfassung:We investigated the effects of pterygium excision using the limbal conjunctival autografting technique on the tear function tests in 14 eyes of 13 patients. Since no difference was found in the Schirmer and tear break-up time tests at one and six months postoperative vs preoperative pterygium excision does not affect tear function test results during short-term follow up.
ISSN:1530-4086
1558-9951
DOI:10.1007/s12009-006-0011-4