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Table 2 The grading system of nasal conjunctiva after pterygium surgery

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

Grade 1

A normal appearance of the operated site

Grade 2

The presence of fine episcleral vessels in the excised area extending to the limbus but without any fibrous tissue

Grade 3

Fibrovascular tissue in the excided area reaching to the limbus but not invading the cornea

Grade 3

A true corneal recurrence, with fibrovascular tissue invading the cornea and across the limbus