Sunglasses are an important accessory—not only for fashion, but more importantly, for protection. This summer, focus on ...

An electron microscopic study of the cap areas of several pterygia shows the presence of active fibroblasts in the natural tissue planes surrounding Bowman's layer. The hypothesis is advanced that the ...

Long-term damage from UV rays include faster progression of cataracts and macular degeneration, as well as pterygia (tissue growth on the front surface of the eye), which can affect vision.

As summer approaches, the necessity of wearing sunglasses becomes increasingly clear, not just for style, but primarily for eye protection. An ophthalmologist from Baylor College of Medicine ...

Aims To assess the efficacy of securing conjunctival autograft (CAG) without glue or sutures, using the patient's own blood at the surgical site, and to compare it with the current accepted standard ...

Multiple pterygium syndrome of lethal type is a very rare genetic condition affecting the skin, muscles and skeleton. It is characterised by minor facial abnormalities, prenatal growth deficiency, ...