Selecting a surgeon

• Treats pterygium as a serious condition - not a trivial one
• Spends whatever time you require to discuss the condition and the surgery
• Follows you for at least 3 - 4 after surgery
• Does not use chemical agents or radiotherapy to prevent recurrence
• Performs conjunctival graft surgery to prevent recurrence
• Uses an expert anaesthetist at your surgery
• Undertakes a regular audit of outcomes after pterygium removal
• Publishes these outcomes in peer-reviewed journals or presents the outcomes at professional meetings
• Documented⁺ recurrence rates of less than 1%
• Documented⁺ complications of less than 1%
• Has performed at least 100 of the type of pterygium removal of type to be undertaken on yourself
• Undertakes research on pterygia

+ 'Documented' means published or presented, rather than just an 'educated' guess