Matrix Metalloproteinase-14 as an Instigator of Fibrosis in Human Pterygium and Its Pharmacological Intervention.

There exists a paucity of information on the pathogenesis of pterygium, a benign ocular tumor that scars the cornea and can lead to vision loss. The main recourse for pterygium is surgery; however, recurrence is observed. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in the pathology of pterygium.