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Editor,—To prevent recurrence of pterygia after excision, instillation of 0.04% mitomycin C has been used in Japan and northern America. However, early (less than 14 months) development of serious complications including scleral ulceration has been reported.1-3 Fujitani et alhave reported that corneal perforation developed 33 months after therapy. 1n the present study we report on late complications of mitomycin C treatment.
CASE REPORT
Four patients were included in this study (Table 1). All patients underwent pterygium excision and postoperative topical instillation of 0.04% mitomycin C four times a day for 2–3 weeks. The patients complained of ocular pain or irritation 18–25 years after treatment. Scleral ulceration with calcified plaque was found. After plaques were …