Conjunctival Lymphangiogenesis Was Associated with the Degree of Aggression in Substantial Recurrent Pterygia

Table 1

Composition of recurrent pterygia.

Pterygia patients	Pterygia grade
	Grade 1 ()	Grade 2 ()	Grade 3 ()
Pterygium width (mm)	4.02 ± 0.75	4.30 ± 0.86^#	6.18 ± 1.03
Pterygium extension (mm)	3.20 ± 0.31	3.22 ± 0.32^#	3.53 ± 0.29
Pterygium area (mm^2)	10.68 ± 0.88	11.46 ± 1.54	14.16 ± 1.27

Data are expressed as means ± SD; and #, and , respectively, compared with Grade 1; compared with Grade 2.