Effects of Cryocautery on the Recurrent Pterygium.

Yoon, Byung Joo; Park, Soon Ja

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1976;17(4):467-469.
Published online April 1, 1976.

Effects of Cryocautery on the Recurrent Pterygium.

Byung Joo Yoon, Soon Ja Park

Department of Ophthalmology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

재발성 익상편에 (翼狀片) 대한 냉동효과

윤병주 , 박순자 ( Byung Joo Yoon , Soon Ja Park )

Abstract

The results of cryotherapy for 12 cases with the tendency of recurrent pterygium treated with Thio-tepa or strontium 90 after the surgical removal are presented. There appeared the rupture of vessels. and edema following cryocautery for: 3~15 days. No special complication or any sequelae in the eyeball is observed. The irritatini signs such as foreign body sensation, lacrimation or photophobia are easily relieved with systemic treatment of Celestamin tablet.

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