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How is the corneal epithelial defect handled during pterygium surgery?

April 26, 2017corneal defect epithelial handled pterygium surgery

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How is the corneal epithelial defect handled during pterygium surgery?

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For primary pterygium, the cryopreserved amnion graft does not need to go beyond the limbus to cover the corneal defect because corneal healing occurs. For large corneal epithelial defects, a bandage CL can be applied.