Pterygium recurrence related to its size and corneal involvement

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 120-123

  Mahar, Pir Salim ^a   Manzar, Nabeel ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Corneal involvement; Grading system; Pterygium; Recurrence; Size

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE PLUS TOBRAMYCIN; MITOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CORNEA; EYE SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PTERYGIUM; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 84873121560     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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