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Ophthalmology Conjunctiva c174bc22

Which of the following is true about pterygium?

A
Probe can be passed underneath the pterygium at the limbus
B
Associated with exposure to infrared radiation
C
Bare sclera technique has 30-80% recurrence
D
Elastotic degeneration with distoion of Descemet's membrane
High-Yield Explanation
Limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation (LLAT) to cover the defect after pterygium excision is the latest and most effective technique in the management of pterygium. In bare sclera technique, some pa of conjunctiva is excised and its edges are sutured to the underlying episcleral tissue leaving some bare pa of sclera near the limbus ref: A K KHURANA OPHTALMOLOGY,E4, Page-82

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