Pterygium Surgery / edited by Congxiang Wang, Shaowei Li.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wang, Congxiang, editor.

Li, Shaowei, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ophthalmology.

Local Subjects:

Ophthalmology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book describes the related topics in pterygium surgery, complied with cases, pictures and videos. This book contains 3 parts and 8 chapters. Part I covers basic information, briefly presenting the epidemiology, aetiology, and pathogenesis of pterygium and associated pathological changes; Part II focuses on the clinical aspects of pterygium to introduce the clinical classification, manifestations, prevention, and nonsurgical treatment of primary pterygium and to distinguish primary pterygium from recurrent pterygium and pseudopterygium; and Part III addresses surgical considerations, with descriptions of the indications, preoperative examinations, and perioperative management, and explains the aesthetic rating and recurrence index for primary pterygium surgery. Specifically, 6 surgical methods for primary pterygium are discussed.

Contents:

Epidemiology

Pathogenesis and histopathology

Clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of pterygium

Indications and evaluation of pterygium surgery

Perioperative management of pterygium surgery

Primary pterygium surgery

Recurrent pterygium surgery

Management of pterygium surgery complications.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

981-9968-43-7