Table 1.
Summary of pertinent demographics and results of the four patients presented in this case series.
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | Female | Female | Male |
| Age | 66 | 59 | 79 | 37 |
| Number of prior pterygia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Preexisting LSCD | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Etiology of LSCD | – | – | Meibomian gland disease | Vernal kerato-conjunctivitis; blepharitis |
| Pre-operative BCVA | 20/80 + 1 | 20/30 | 20/400 | Counting fingers at 1 foot |
| Months of follow-up | 10 | 8 | 30 | 8 |
| Post-operative UVA | 20/60 | 20/40 | 20/200 | 20/40 |
| Post-operative BCVA | 20/25 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Post-operative complications | Symblepharon | Temporal pterygium (the excised pterygium was nasal and did not recur) | Superior neovascularization and LSCD | None |
| Post-Operative avastin | No | No | Yes | No |