Pterygium Head Body MMC1: Two Different Surgical Procedures and Their Effect on Endothelial Cell Count.

Summary

To evaluate changes in endothelial cell count after pterygium surgery with mitomycin C (MMC) 0.02%

Timeline

Start

2015-09

Primary completion

2016-12

Completion

2016-12

Publications

• Background Avisar R, Avisar I, Bahar I, Weinberger D. Effect of mitomycin C in pterygium surgery on corneal endothelium. Cornea. 2008 Jun;27(5):559-61. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318165b158.
• Background Bahar I, Kaiserman I, Lange AP, Slomovic A, Levinger E, Sansanayudh W, Slomovic AR. The effect of mitomycin C on corneal endothelium in pterygium surgery. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 Mar;147(3):447-452.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.08.035. Epub 2008 Nov 7.
• Background Avisar R, Apel I, Avisar I, Weinberger D. Endothelial cell loss during pterygium surgery: importance of timing of mitomycin C application. Cornea. 2009 Sep;28(8):879-81. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181a3900c.
• Background Kheirkhah A, Izadi A, Kiarudi MY, Nazari R, Hashemian H, Behrouz MJ. Effects of mitomycin C on corneal endothelial cell counts in pterygium surgery: role of application location. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Mar;151(3):488-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.09.014. Epub 2011 Jan 13.

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