The Effects of Primary Pterygium on Contrast Sensitivity Preoperatively and Postoperatively

Pterygium is the growth of conjunctival tissue onto the cornea, usually from the nasal quadrant of the cornea.Visual acuity may be reduced due to direct invasion of the visual axis or astigmatism induced by the pterygium. Contrast sensitivity measures two variables, size, and contrast which could comprehensively reflect the visual quality of the primary pterygium patients. In this study, we would investigate the the effects of primary pterygium on contrast sensitivity preoperatively and on the 1st, 3rd and 6th month postoperatively, moreover, the related parameters on the contrast sensitivity in the primary pterygium patients would be analyzed.