Both expressions of miR-199a-3p and miR-199a-5p were significantly increased in pterygium (p < 0.0001) (Fig. 9a and b), while expressions of DUSP5 (p = 0.0124) and MAP3K11 (p = 0.0005) were significantly decreased in pterygium (Fig. 9c and d). This evidence concerns the gene MAP3K11 and pterygium.