Progressive Pterygium Removal with 3-D Visualization

Ashley Brissette, MD

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A patient with a pterygium that induced three diopters of corneal astigmatism presented for surgery. This was the first case Ashley Brissette, MD, performed with the NGENUITY System (Alcon) which was particularly helpful in keeping everything in focus. Dr. Brissette prefers amniotic membrane in pterygia cases to prevent reoccurrence and preserve the conjunctiva for future procedures.

Posted: 5/13/2019

Keywords:

Alcon NGENUITY 3D Visualization System

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Amniotic membrane graft

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Cornea

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Pterygium

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Name: Progressive Pterygium Removal with 3-D Visualization
Uploaded: 2019-05-13T16:48:00+00:00
Description: A patient with a pterygium that induced three diopters of corneal astigmatism presented for surgery. This was the first case Ashley Brissette, MD, performed with the NGENUITY System (Alcon) which was particularly helpful in keeping everything in focus. Dr. Brissette prefers amniotic membrane in pterygia cases to prevent reoccurrence and preserve the conjunctiva for future procedures.