Oxidant/antioxidant state in tissue of prymary and recurrent pterygium

Pterygium is a disorder of the ocular surface induced by chronic exposure to UV-light. Abundant data is available from patients with primary pterygium, but scarce from those with recurrent pterygium. The present study aimed to explore the oxidant/antioxidant status in tissue of primary and recurrent pterigium in men and women. Pathological tissue samples were taken during surgery on patients with primary and recurrent pterygium. Healthy...