The relation between pterygium size and refractive astigmatism among a group of patients in Erbil city

Background and objective: A pterygium is a triangular fibrovascular subepithelial ingrowth of degenerative bulbar conjunctival tissue over the limbus onto the cornea. Excision is indicated if the pterygium approaches the visual axis, causing loss of vision from irregular astigmatism or in cases of c...

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Main Authors: Hawzhin M. Abdussamad, Ahmed Kareem Joma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hawler Medical University 2018-08-01
Series:Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://zjms-hmu.org/files/articles/1.pdf