M Kh Shidakova, S A Malozhen, G A Osipyan, D A Krakhmaleva
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Abstract
Pterygium is a common inflammatory-proliferative disease characterized by the invasion of degeneratively altered fibrovascular tissue into the cornea. This literature review analyzes the etiological factors and pathogenetic concepts of its development, describes modern methods of diagnostics and surgical treatment of pterygium, and pays particular attention to the assessment of structural and functional changes in the cornea occurring during the growth of pterygium and after its excision.
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The journal publishes materials on the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, hygiene of vision, prevention of ophthalmic affections, history of Russian ophthalmology, organization of ophthalmological aid to the population, as well as the problems of special equipment. Original scientific articles and surveys on urgent problems of theory and practice of Russian and foreign ophthalmology are published. The journal contains book reviews on ophthalmology, information on the activities of ophthalmologists" scientific societies, chronicle of congresses and conferences.The journal is intended for ophthalmologists and scientific workers dealing with clinical problems of diseases of the eye and physiology of vision.