Personalization of pterygium surgery

Pterygium is a minor procedure in ophthalmology, but it is a recurring condition that needs to be taken seriously. Is there a one-size-fits-all approach to pterygium surgery? Is there a better targeted solution? In an era of personalization, pterygium surgery should also be individualized to improve surgical outcomes. 1. Depending on the degree of pterygium congestion, low concentrations of hormones or non-steroidal hormones are given preoperatively to control inflammation, reduce congestion, and decrease the recurrence rate. 2. Depending on the extent of pterygium and the extent of postoperative conjunctival defect, autologous conjunctival flap graft or amniotic membrane graft is used to reduce scleral exposure, accelerate postoperative epithelialization, and reduce the recurrence rate. 3. For recurrent pterygium, depending on the The use of intraoperative mitomycin, amniotic membrane transplantation combined with autologous conjunctival flap or autologous corneal edge transplantation is used to minimize the recurrence rate and reconstruct the ocular surface structure. 4. Postoperative corneal contact lenses are worn for pterygium to reduce suture stimulation and accelerate the speed of ocular surface epithelialization. 5. Preoperative detection of tear film condition and addition of artificial tears for patients with abnormalities to improve the ocular surface condition to facilitate postoperative epithelial repair.