title: Excimer laser treatment of pterygium.
abstract: Primary experience with the use of excimer laser in pterygium therapy is presented. Twenty-two pterygia (11 primary and 11 recurrent) were surgically removed using the bare-sclera technique followed by excimer laser ablation to smooth the corneal surface. As recurrence was observed in 20 eyes (91%) during the first year, supplementary excimer laser treatment of a pterygium does not seem to reduce the recurrence rate. The high recurrence rate in this series may to a certain extent reflect the surgical technique used (bare-sclera).
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Arhus University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krag
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ehlers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome