Tear Film Instability and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Correlate with the Pterygium Size and Thickness Pre- and Postexcision in Patients with Pterygium

<div>Correlations between pterygium size and thickness and various clinical indicators 1 month after surgery in patients with pterygium: (a) Pterygium size; (b) Pterygium thickness (<i>R</i>, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, −1 ≤ <i>R</i> ≤ 1). A <i>p</i> value &lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant.</div>

Journal of Ophthalmology

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Figure 4: Tear Film Instability and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Correlate with the Pterygium Size and Thickness Pre- and Postexcision in Patients with Pterygium 

Figure 4 | Tear Film Instability and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Correlate with the Pterygium Size and Thickness Pre- and Postexcision in Patients with Pterygium 