Practicals · Ophthalmology · Ocular surface surgery
Pterygium excision
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- must know and perform independently
- Also called
- pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft
Videos and resources
- VideoAnimation: Pterygium Excision and Conjunctival Autograft (PECA) | Precision Cornea Centre1:04
- VideoPterygium Excision with Conjunctival Autograft (PECA) Procedure Explained | Precision Cornea Centre8:10
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Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Pterygium excision” ( NMC curriculum, page 7)
“Pterygium excision with recenttechniques” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 18)