Film 82113: Bladeless Pterygium Surgery - Pterypeel | ASCRS
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Film 82113: Bladeless Pterygium Surgery - Pterypeel
April 2022
Meeting: 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Presenting Author: Josephine Christy, MD
Producers: Marie Mouttapa, DO, DNB
Category: Refractive/Cornea Surgery
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This video explains the innovative method of removing the pterygial head by a simple method of peeling with diferrent techniques. It completely negates the usage of sharp instruments, thereby giving excellent outcome with smooth corneal surface post-operatively. Usual complications like corneal injury and residual tissue due to excessive/incomplete scraping respectively is completely avoided.

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