Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology · 1981 · 18 citations · 0 references
MedicineOphthalmologySurgeryOcular DiseaseRadiation SafetyRadiobiologyCorneal DiseaseCorneal UlcerationLens DiseaseOcular Surface DiseaseRadiation ToxicityUveal PathologyBacterial EndophthalmitisEndophthalmitis RiskPostoperative EndophthalmitisRadiation-associated Surgical ComplicationsRadiation-induced Corneal InjuryRadiation-related Ocular InjuryUveal Toxicity
In 57 patients with ocular complications following pterygium treatment and beta irradiation, scleral and corneal ulceration cataract and pseudomonas endophthalmitis were the most important. Prevention and management of these complications are discussed.