AI Article Synopsis
- Pterygium is an inflammatory condition where abnormal tissue grows onto the cornea, often due to environmental factors.
- The review discusses causes, disease development, diagnosis, and surgical treatment options available for pterygium.
- It emphasizes the importance of evaluating changes in the cornea's structure and function both during pterygium growth and after surgical removal.
Article Abstract
Pterygium is a common inflammatory-proliferative disease characterized by the invasion of degeneratively altered fibrovascular tissue into the cornea. This literature review analyzes the etiological factors and pathogenetic concepts of its development, describes modern methods of diagnostics and surgical treatment of pterygium, and pays particular attention to the assessment of structural and functional changes in the cornea occurring during the growth of pterygium and after its excision.
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