2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
8 External Disease and Cornea
Chapter 13: Therapeutic Interventions for Ocular Surface Disorders
Highlights
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Leaving bare sclera after pterygium excision is associated with higher morbidity and recurrence rates than covering the defect.
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The recurrence rate after pterygium surgery may be lower with a conjunctival graft than with amniotic membrane.
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Tissue glue can be used effectively to secure a conjunctival graft.
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Lateral tarsorrhaphy is the most underutilized procedure for treatment of problems arising from corneal surface disease.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.