DEC 17, 2014
Pterygium Surgery: The PERFECT Approach
By Lawrence W. Hirst, MD
Editors' Choice
Cornea/External Disease
The surgical management of pterygium remains challenging and controversial. This video demonstrates PERFECT for pterygium, an approach developed by Dr. Lawrence Hirst that features wide pterygium removal with an extended conjunctival autograft. The protocol eliminates recurrences of both primary and recurrent pterygia, has a very low complication rate, avoids the use of potentially risky adjunctive treatments, and ensures superb cosmetic results.