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1 online resource (182 pages) |
| Contents |
Pterygium : history and overview / Arun C. Gulani and Parth G. Patel -- Classic signs, symptoms, classification, and differential diagnosis of pterygium / Sotiria Palioura and Eduardo Alfonso -- Current concepts in treatments of pterygium : an evidence-based review / Nathan Rock, Ming Wang, Nancy Argano, and Ilan Cohen -- Evolution of the medical and surgical treatments for pterygium / Ahmed A. Abdelghany and Jorge L. Alio -- Ocular surface and tear film management in pterygium surgery / Alanna S. Nattis, Henry D. Perry, and Eric D. Donnenfeld -- Amniotic membrane and umbilical cord as platform technology to promote regenerative healing / Anny M.S. Cheng and Scheffer C.G. Tseng -- Conjunctival autograft for primary and recurrent pterygium : past, present, and future / Minas T. Coroneo -- Amniotic graft surgery in ocular surface pathologies besides pterygium / Arun C. Gulani -- Mitomycin C, glues, sealants, and ancillaries in pterygium surgery / Arun C. Gulani, and Sonal Tuli -- Nonsurgical management of irregular astigmatism associated with pterygium / Melissa Barnett, Thomas P. Arnold, Nathan Schramm, Andrew Morgenstein, Christine Sindt, and Tracy Schroeder Swartz -- Stem cell applications in pterygium / Abhinav Loomba and Virender Singh Sangwan -- Surgical approach to isolated and associated presentations of pterygium / Alan N. Carlson -- Complications of pterygium surgery / Dhivya Ashok Kumar, Soosan Jacob, Ashvin Agarwal, and Amar Agarwal -- Complex pterygium surgery and complication management to cosmetic endpoints / Arun C. Gulani and Aaishwariya A. Gulani -- Pterygium and pinguecula surgery : next-day cosmetic outcomes / Arun C. Gulani and Aaishwariya A. Gulani -- Kerato-refractive and premium cataract surgery with pterygium / Arun C. Gulani |
| Summary |
Unique resource from world-renowned ophthalmologist elevates the surgical treatment of pterygium to an art form Often referred to as surfer's eye, pterygium is a common cornea disorder in which an overgrowth of thick fibrovascular growth encroaches the cornea. While mild pterygia can be managed pharmacologically, more advanced cases that negatively impact vision and cosmetic appearance require surgical excision. The Art of Pterygium Surgery: Mastering Techniques and Optimizing Results by internationally acclaimed eye surgeon Arun Gulani and esteemed global contributors features an impressive a |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Pterygium -- Surgery
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Ophthalmology.
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Ophthalmology
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Pterygium -- surgery
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Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures -- methods
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Postoperative Complications -- prevention & control
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Ophthalmology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781626235120 |
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1626235120 |
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