2 Clinical effects of conJunctIval scarring Spontaneous healing of deep wounds in the conjunctiva occurs by contraction, scar formation and re-epithelialization Conjunctival scarring is common endpoint for several opthalmic disorders, resulting from infection(trachoma), traumatic (chemical burns) and surgical (pterygium causes2. Clinical effects of conjunctival scarring • Spontaneous healing of deep wounds in the conjunctiva occurs by contraction, scar formation and re-epithelialization. • Conjunctival scarring is common endpoint for several opthalmic disorders, resulting from infection (trachoma), traumatic (chemical burns) and surgical (pterygium) causes