Limbal conjunctival mini-autografting for preventing recurrence after pterygium surgery

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 209-213

  Oguz, Halit ^a   Kilitcioglu, A ^a   Yasar, M ^a  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conjunctival autograft; Pterygium surgery; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA LIMBUS; EPIPHORA; EYE EDEMA; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTERYGIUM; RECURRENCE RISK;

EID: 33745013146     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600203     Document Type: Article

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