Pterygium research

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Bibliography

Specific pterygium research undertaken by Professor Lawrence Hirst and his students 

Degree students supervised on pterygium-related projects 

Bachelor of Medical Science:

1991 - Fraser Mackenzie - Pterygium in Queensland
Degree obtained

Master of Medical Science:

1992 - Dr Allan Sebban - Studies on diagnosis and management of pterygia
Degree obtained

Doctorate of Philosophy:

1995 - Michael Sydenham - Ultraviolet light and the eye
Degree obtained

Master of Public Health:

2006 - Tu Khai Huynh - Pterygium and Mitomycin C: A systematic review
Degree obtained

Peer-reviewed scientific publications

Sebban, A., Hirst, L.W. Treatment of Pterygia in Queensland.   Aust & NZ J Ophthal. 19(2), 123-127, 1990.

MacKenzie, F., Hirst L.W., Kynaston, B. Recurrence Rate and Complications after Beta Irradiation for Pterygia. Ophthalmology. 98(12), 1776-1780,1991. 

Sebban, A., Hirst, L.W. Pterygium Recurrence Rate at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Aust & NZ J. Ophthal. 19(3), 203-206, 1991. 

Mackenzie, F.D., Hirst, L.W., Battistutta D., Green, A. Risk Analysis in the Development of Pterygia. Ophthalmology. 99(7), 1056-1061, 1992. 

McCoombes, J.A., Hirst, L.W., Isbell, G.P. Sliding Conjunctival Flap for the Treatment of Primary Pterygium. Ophthalmology. 101,169-173,1994. 

Sydenham, M.M., Collins, M.J., Hirst, L.W.  The Effectiveness of Poly (Allyl Diglycol Carbonate) CR39 for Low-Dose Solar Ultraviolet Dosimetry. Photochemistry & Photobiology. 59, 58-65, 1994. 

Hirst, L.W., Sebban, A., Chant, D. Pterygium Recurrence Time. Ophthalmology. 101(4), 755-758, 1994.

Mackenzie, F.D., Hirst, L.W., Hilton, A. Pterygia and Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Case Report. Aust. & NZ J. Ophthal. 22(2),145-146, 1994. 

Lee, G.A., Hirst, L.W., Sheehan, M.  Knowledge of Sunlight Effects on the Eyes and Protective Behaviours in the General Community. Ophthalmic Epidemiology.  1(2), 67-84, 1994. 

Green, A., Battistutta, D., Hart, V., Leslie, D., Marks, G., Williams, G., Gaffney, P., Parsons, P., Hirst, L., Frost, C., Orrell, E., Durham, K., Lang, C and the Nambour Prevention Study Group. The Nambour Skin Cancer and Actinic Eye Disease Prevention Trial: Design and Baseline Characteristics of Participants. Controlled Clinical Trials. 15(6), 512-522,1994. 

Ambler, J.S., Hirst, L.W., Clarke, C.V., Green, A.C.  The Nambour Study of Ocular Disease 1. Design, study population and methodology. Ophthalmic Epidemiology.  2(3), 137-144, 1995. 

Sydenham, M., Collins, M., Hirst, L.W.  Measurement of Ultraviolet Radiation at the Surface of the Eye.  Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 38, 1485-1492, 1997. 

McLaren, K., Watson W., Sanfilippo, P., Collins, M., Sydenham, M., Hirst, L.W. Contact lens dosimetry of solar ultraviolet radiation. Clinical and Experimental Optometry. 80(6), 204-210, 1997. 

Hirst, L. Treatment of pterygium, Editorial. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology. 26(4), 269 -270, 1998. 

Lee, G., Hirst, L.W., Sheehan, M. Knowledge of Sunlight effects on the eyes and protective behaviors in adolescents. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 6(3), 171–180, 1999.

Troutbeck, R., Hirst, L.  Review of treatment of pterygium in Queensland: 10 years after a primary survey.  Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology. 29, 286-290, 2001. 

Hirst, L.W. The Treatment of Pterygium. Survey of Ophthalmology. 48(2), 145-180, 2003. 

Troutbeck, R., Hirst, L. Letter to the Editor – Trends in beta irradiation for pterygium in Queensland. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 31, 545-546, 2003. 

Hirst, L. Letter to the editor. The Treatment of Pterygium.  Survey of Ophthalmology.  49(5), 542-543, 2004. 

Hirst, L. Letter to the editor. The Treatment of Pterygium. Survey of Ophthalmology.  49(3), 376, 2004. 

Hirst, L. Editorial. Mitomycin C in the treatment of pterygium. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 34(3), 197–198, 2006. 

Hirst, L.W.  Prospective Study of Primary Pterygium Surgery using Pterygium Extended Removal Followed by Extended Conjunctival Transplantation. Ophthalmology. 115(10),1663-1672, 2008. 

Hirst, L.W., Axelsen, R. A., Schwab, I. Pterygium and Associated Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia. Archives of Ophthalmology. 27(1), 31-32, 2009. 

Hirst, L. W.  Recurrent pterygium surgery using Pterygium Extended Removal followed by Extended conjunctival Transplant: Recurrence rate and cosmesis. Ophthalmology.116, 1278-1286, 2009 

Hirst, L.W.: Cosmesis after pterygium extended removal followed by extended conjunctival transplant as assessed by a new, web-based grading system. Ophthalmology  118(9):1739-46, 2011

Hirst LW. Recurrence and complications after 1,000 surgeries using pterygium extended removal followed by extended conjunctival transplant. Ophthalmology. 2012 Nov;119(11):2205-10

Hirst LW. Pterygium extended removal followed by extended conjunctival transplant: but on which eye? Cornea. 2013 Jun;32(6):799-802 

Hirst LW. Pterygium removal using a polyethylene glycol hydrogel adherent

ocular bandage. Cornea. 2013 Jun;32(6):803-5 

Hirst LW. Other considerations in pterygium surgery. Ophthalmology. 2013

Sep;120(9):e60 

Hirst LW, Thomas R. Letter to the editor. Cornea. 2014 Apr;33(4):e1 

Hirst LW. Re: Huang et al.: Ocular demodicosis as a risk factor of pterygium recurrence Ophthalmology. 2014 Jun;121(6):e28.

Chapters and reviews

Hirst, L.W.  Pterygia.  Audio Journal Review:  Ophthalmology. 18(11), 1992.

Hirst, L. Distribution, risk factors, and epidemiology of pterygium. Pterygium. Edited by Hugh Taylor, Kugler Publications, 2000. 

Hirst, L. Pterygium Surgery. Focal Points. Vol XXVII, Number 3. March 2009

Hirst, L.W.: Pterygium Surgery. Clinical Atlas of Procedures in Ophthalmic and Oculofacial Surgery edited by  Albert DM. and Lucarelli MJ. Oxford Press, 2011. 

Scientific presentations and abstracts 

The Development of the UV-B Contact Lens Sensor. Sydenham, M.M, Hirst, L.W., Wong, C.F., Collins, M.J.: The Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists Twenty Second Annual Scientific Congress. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. October, 1990. 

Treatment for Pterygia in Queensland. Sebban, A., Hirst, L.W.: The Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists Twenty Second Annual Scientific Congress. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. October, 1990. 

Recurrence Rate and Complications Following Beta Radiation Therapy for Pterygium. Mackenzie, F.D., Hirst, L.W., Bain, C.J.: The Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists Twenty Second  Annual Scientific Congress. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. October, 1990. 

Recurrence Rate and Complications Following Beta Radiation Therapy for Pterygium. Mackenzie, F.D., Hirst, L.W., Bain, C.J.: American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting. Atlanta,  Georgia, U.S.A. October, 1990. 

A Possible Ultraviolet-B Dosimeter for the Human Eye. Sydenham, M., Hirst, L.W.: Australian Radiation Protection  Society/Australian College of Physical Scientists & Engineers in Medicine Annual Conference. Adelaide, South Australia. September, 1990. 

Ultraviolet Exposure is a Risk Factor for Pterygium. Hirst, L.W., Mackenzie, F.D., Green, A.C.: The Royal Australian College  of Ophthalmologists Twenty Second Annual Scientific Congress. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. October, 1990.

Ocular UV-B Dosimetry Made Possible for the First Time Using a CR-39 Contact Lens. Sydenham, M., Wong, C., Hirst, L.W., Collins, M.: International Commission On Illumination. Melbourne, Australia.  1991. 

Ultraviolet Exposure as a Risk Factor for Pterygium. Hirst, L.W., Green, A.: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Sarasota, Florida,  1991. 

Treatment for Pterygia in Queensland. Sebban, A., Hirst, L.W.:  XIII Congress of Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. Kyoto, Japan, 1991. 

Recurrence Rate following Simple Excision and Sliding Conjunctival Flap for Primary Pterygium. McCoombes. J., Hirst, L.W., Isbell, G.P.: American Academy of Ophthalmology. San Diego, U.S.A., 1992. 

Mean Recurrence Time Following Pterygium Removal, Hirst, L.W., Sebban, A., Chant, D.: American Academy of Ophthalmology. San Diego, U.S.A., 1992. 

Solar Ultra Violet Dosimetry at the Surface of the Eye. Sydenham, M., Hirst, L.W., Collins, M.: Cataract '93 Conference. Melbourne, Australia, 1993.

 The Nambour Project: Nutrition in the Prevention of Skin Cancer and Actinic Eye Disease. Marks, G.C., Green, A., Hart, L., Leslie, D., Hirst, L., Gaffney, P., Parsons, P., Williams, G.: International Nutrition Congress. Adelaide, Australia, 1993. 

Methods to Survey a Normal Population for the Prevalence of Ocular Disease. Hirst, L.W., Clark, C.V., Ambler, J.S., Green A.:  25th Annual Scientific Congress, R.A.C.O. Hobart, Australia, 1993. 

Prevalence of Anterior Segment Pathology in a Normal Population.  Hirst, L.W., Sebban, A., Bi, C., Ambler, J.S., Clark, C.V. and Green, A.:  25th Annual Scientific Congress, R.A.C.O. Hobart, Australia, 1993.

Looking into the Sun - A Telephone Survey.  Lee, G., Hirst, L.W., Sheehan, M.:  25th Annual Scientific Congress, R.A.C.O. Hobart, Australia, 1993. 

Ocular Surface Solar Ultraviolet Dosimetry. Sydenham, M.M., Hirst, L.W., Collins M.J.: 25th Annual Scientific Congress, R.A.C.O. Hobart, Australia, 1993. 

Prevalence of Anterior Segment Pathology and Relationship to UVB Exposure in a Normal Population.  Hirst, L.W., Sebban, A., Bi, C., Ambler, J.S., Clark, C.V., Green, A.: ARVO. Sarasota, Florida, USA, 1994. 

The Suitability of CR-39 and Polysulphone for Ocular Solar Ultraviolet (UV) Dosimetry.  Sydenham, M.M., Hirst, L.W., Collins, M.J.: ARVO. Sarasota, Florida, USA, 1994. 

Looking Into the Sun - Childers School Eye Survey.  Lee, G.A., Hirst, L.W.:  27th Annual Scientific Congress. 1995. 

The development and application of a polysulphone contact lens dosimeter. Sydenham, M.M., Collins, M.J., Hirst, L.W.:  Proceedings of the XII International Congress of Eye Research.  The International Society for Eye Research, Ridgefield. New Jersey, 1996. 

Pterygium, Distribution, Epidemiology, and Risk Factors, American Academy of Ophthalmology. Hirst, L.W.: New Orleans, November, 1998. 

Trends in Beta-irradiation for pterygium in Queensland. Troutbeck, R., Hirst, L.: Melbourne Alumni Meeting. July 2003. 

Prospective Study of Recurrence Rate after pterygium extended removal with large autoconjunctival transplant.  Hirst, L.: AAO. New Orleans Oct 2004. 

2006 – 2014 Course at American Academy of Ophthalmology entitled: Pterygium - the outcome measure is cosmesis not recurrence. 

2006 – 2011  Breakfast for the experts at American Academy of Ophthalmology: P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for PTERYGIUM®.

Best Paper, Corneal Section. American Academy of Ophthalmology. New Orleans. 2007.

P.E.R.F.E.C.T. For Pterygium: Prospective Study of 900 Surgeries. RANZCO November 2009 

Extensive Excision and Conjunctival Transplantation for Pterygium: Prospective Results of 1000 Surgeries. VI World Cornea Congress, Boston, April 2010.