Case report: an unusual unilateral pterygium — a secondary pterygium caused by parasitosis in the scleral fistula

Case report: an unusual unilateral pterygium — a secondary pterygium caused by parasitosis in the scleral fistula

Abstract Background Ocular parasitosis can cause eye damage, which contribute to eye symptoms such as burning, itching and even blindness. It is uncommon to see the parasitosis lying in the sclera layer, neither it causing pterygium. Here, we present an unusual case of a secondary pterygium caused b...

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Main Authors: Wenjie Zeng, Zhaoyi Pan, Jun Wang, Xianghui Deng, Wenmin Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Scleral fistula
Ocular parasitosis
Secondary pterygium
Unilateral pterygium
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-02083-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-02083-2

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