"Pterygium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An abnormal triangular fold of membrane in the interpalpebral fissure, extending from the conjunctiva to the cornea, being immovably united to the cornea at its apex, firmly attached to the sclera throughout its middle portion, and merged with the conjunctiva at its base. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D011625
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.187.781
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pterygium" by people in Profiles.
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Raber IM, Khalili A, Khang R, Buch PM, Eagle RC, Seo GH, Lee H, Milman T. Corneal Myofibromatous and Pterygium-Like Changes in a Family With a PDGFRB Variant. Cornea. 2025 Feb 18; 44(10):1219-1228.
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Rhee MK, Zakher M, Najac M, Arias H, Jo J, Gorham R, Moadel K. Comparing Intracanalicular and Topical Steroid Use in Patients Undergoing Pterygium Surgery. Eye Contact Lens. 2024 Apr 01; 50(4):183-188.
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Yu J, Syed ZA, Rapuano CJ. Infectious Scleritis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management. Eye Contact Lens. 2021 08 01; 47(8):434-441.
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Magan T, Rapuano CJ, Ayres BD, Skeens HM, Goyal V, Heersink S, Meghpara BB, Syed ZA, Eagle RC, Milman T. Actinic Granuloma of the Conjunctiva: Case Series and Review of the Literature. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 09; 229:120-126.
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Zarei-Ghanavati M, Ghassemi H, Salabati M, Mahmoudzadeh R, Liu C, Daniell M, Huang AJW, Kheirkhah A, Djalilian AR. A surgical skills assessment rubric for pterygium surgery. Ocul Surf. 2020 07; 18(3):494-498.
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Soleimani M, Tabatabaei SA, Mehrpour M, Salabati M, Mahmoudzadeh R. Infectious keratitis after pterygium surgery. Eye (Lond). 2020 05; 34(5):986-988.
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Karadag R, Sevimli N, Okumus S, Ozsoy I, Bayramlar H, Durucu E, Aksoy U, Rapuano CJ. A comparison of two conjunctival rotation autograft techniques in primary pterygium surgery. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2017 Nov-Dec; 80(6):373-377.
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Karadag R, Bayram N, Oguztuzun S, Bayramlar H, Bozer B, Simsek G, Rapuano CJ. An investigation of human beta-defensins and cathelicidin expression in patients with pterygium. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2017 Sep-Oct; 80(5):277-280.
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Karadag R, Bayram N, Oguztuzun S, Bozer B, Bayramlar H, Simsek GG, Rapuano CJ. Investigation of Glutathione S-Transferase Isoenzyme Protein Expression in Patients With Pterygium. Cornea. 2016 Aug; 35(8):1089-92.
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Reddy JC, Rapuano CJ, Eagle RC, Shields CL, Shields JA. Late-onset necrotizing scleritis due to pigmented mycetoma (dematiaceous fungi) in 2 cases. Cornea. 2013 Apr; 32(4):450-3.