Table 2. Comparative evaluation of LVA, LMD, and LVL in primary versus recurrent pterygia.

Patients	Number	LVA (μm2)	LMD (n/mm2)	LVL (μm)
Controls	7	12 125±810.5	10.71±1.5	128.9±14.7
Primary pterygia	88	20 601±1829.1*	24.49±2.1*	171.3±10.4*
Recurrent pterygia	34	28 358±1456.9*,&	31.71±2.2*,&	174.5±13.9*,+

Compared with controls, *P<0.05; Compared with primary pterygia, ⁺P>0.05; ^&P<0.05.