Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Abstract: (7345 Views)
Pterygium is characterized by an elastic degeneration of the conjunctiva that extends across the limbos and invades the cornea. The recurrence rate is varied from 25-80% after primary closure to 6% with free conjunctival and Iimbal grafts. Several adjunctive therapies have been investigated for recurrent pte¬rygium. This article presents a 52-year-old athletic man who was seen for evaluation of a recurrent lesion in his right eye and treated with topical administration of IFN-α-2b (Intron A, Schering Plough, Kenilworth, NJ), 1 million units/mL 4 times a day as eye drops.
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Type of Study:
Case Report |
Subject:
Ophthalmology Received: 2015/10/24 | Accepted: 2016/01/10 | Published: 2016/02/11 | ePublished: 2016/02/11