Comparative Study on the Use of Conjunctival Autograft With or Without Mitomycin-C in Pterygium Surgery

Objective: To compare the recurrence rate after conjunctival autograft alone versus conjunctival autograft with mitomycin-C in the treatment of primary and recurrent pterygium. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, interventional comparative study of patients with primary and recurrent pte...

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Published in:	Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
Main Authors:	Archimedes L.D. Agahan, MD, Pamela P. Astudillo, MD, Romeo C. Dela Cruz, OD, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology 2014-12-01
Subjects:	pterygium recurrent pterygium mitomycin-c conjunctival autograft
Online Access:	https://paojournal.com/index.php/pjo/article/view/193

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