HERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, Yardanis et al. Recurrent pterygium and its therapeutic alternatives. []. , 33, 1   17--2020. ISSN 1561-3070.

Pterygium is a fibrovascular growth of triangular shape that extends from the conjunctiva to the cornea. It has been classified as a noninvolutionary degeneration or benign corneal epithelial tumor which affects 10.2% of the population. The treatment most commonly indicated is surgery, which has a recurrence rate of 10.7%, irrespective of the surgical technique used. Recurrence takes the form of neovascularization and scar tissue within two months after surgery. This has fostered research into new treatments to reduce this complication. The objective of the present bibliographic review was precisely to search for therapeutic alternatives for recurrent pterygium. An automated search was conducted about the topic on the platform Infomed. Data were summarized to write the final report. We concluded that there are several adjuvant treatments to reduce recurrence, and it is necessary to carry out studies determining the time and frequency of their application to obtain more effective results.

: Recurrent pterygium; adjuvant treatment; therapeutic alternatives.

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