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Fig. 2 | BMC Ophthalmology

Fig. 2

From: Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery

Fig. 2

a: Thick and fleshy primary pterygium (S4V3C4K3) is observed with destruction of plica semilunaris and caruncle distortion in 61 year old female. b and c: Twelve month after surgery, focal presence of fine episcleral vessels (red arrow) reaching to the limbus is observed with thickened conjunctival wound edge (white arrow) (postoperative status, grade 2). d: Thick and atrophic primary pterygium (S3V2C3K4) is observed with dragging of plica semilunaris in 54 year old male. e: One month after surgery, significant contraction of conjunctival flap (red arrows) was observed with advancement of fibrovascular tissue (white arrows) from nasal conjunctiva. Monthly subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab (2.5 mg in 0.1 ml) and dexamethasone (0.5 mg in 0.1 ml) into the fibrovascular tissue was carried three times. f: Twelve month after surgery, fibrovascular tissue growth (white arrows) was halted with clear conjunctiva (red arrows) (postoperative status, grade 1)

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