Laser surgery for pterygium

ABSTRACT

Laser photocoagulatuon of the excised pterygium bed in surgically excised pterygia has proven its effectiveness in stopping recurrence once it starts, even in recurrent cases. All cases of primary pterygia treated by such method proved 100% success. In recurrent cases who did excision only once before, the success rate decreased to 92% of cases, while in recurrent cases who did the operation twice or more, the success rate was only 71%