Pterygium

Conjunctivochalasis and pterygium, two common ocular conditions associated with inflammatory changes and elastic tissue abnormalities, often occur simultaneously, according to Tong and colleagues.

BARCELONA, Spain — A dome-shaped lens design integrated in a novel ocular surface imaging system provides a complete view of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera and lid margins, allowing for precise detection of abnormalities.

Pterygium is a degenerative condition of the ocular surface. The growth is known to cause issues such as visual blur or recurrent inflammation. It can also induce astigmatism and corneal aberrations.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Abu Abraham, MD, of Cloudbreak Pharma, and John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discuss developments in the treatment of pterygium.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Rahim Hirji, RPh, describes the products available from Verséa Ophthalmics.

SAN FRANCISCO — Techniques for pterygium excision have not changed significantly from the past, but data from cumulative experience show that conjunctival autograft in combination with surgical excision has the lowest recurrence rate.

SAN FRANCISCO — Dry eye is an umbrella term that covers multiple etiologies and different presentations.

Historically, pterygium excision techniques were complicated and inconsistent, undermining many surgeons’ confidence and often leading to delays in surgery until the pterygium had progressed into the visual axis.

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.

A pterygium consists of a triangular, thickened mass of conjunctival and subconjunctival fibrovascular tissue with elastotic degeneration that crosses the limbus and invades the cornea, possibly interfering with vision.