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- Title
Sutureless and glue-free limbal-conjunctival autograft in primary and recurrent pterygium: A pilot study.
- Authors
Sharma, Vikas; Tinna, Ankuj; Singh, Anuradha; Singh, Atul; Ambiya, Vikas; Singh, Atul K
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>To evaluate and analyze the outcomes of sutureless and glue-free limbal-conjunctival autografting in cases of primary as well as recurrent pterygium.<bold>Methods: </bold>This prospective interventional study was carried out between February 2019 and February 2020 at a tertiary care hospital in North India. A.total of 70 patients with pterygium underwent sutureless and glue-free limbal-conjunctival autograft. The patients were divided into two groups: group 1 patients with primary pterygium (n = 45), group 2 patients with recurrent pterygium (n = 25). The patients were followed up till 12 months postoperatively.<bold>Results: </bold>The mean age of the patients in group 1 and group 2 was 37.04 ± 8.69 years and 32.52 ± 6.49 years, respectively (P = 0.04). Postoperatively, no recurrence was recorded in group 1. Recurrence was noticed in two patients (8%) of group 2. The BCVA changed from 78.73 ± 9.86 letters to 80.15 ± 7.29 letters (P = 0.45) and from 79.6 ± 6.44 letters to 79.8 ± 5.86 letters (P = 0.45) in group 1 and group 2, respectively. Graft edema was found in seven (15.55%) cases of group 1 and four (16%) cases of group 2. Graft retraction was found in two (4.44%) cases of group 1 and three (12%) cases of group 2.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Sutureless and a glue-free limbal-conjunctival autograft is a safe and effective treatment option for primary as well as recurrent pterygium.
- Subjects
INDIA; PTERYGIUM; PILOT projects; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; AGE groups; TERTIARY care; SURGICAL complications; TREATMENT effectiveness; AUTOGRAFTS; DISEASE relapse; CONJUNCTIVA; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022, Vol 70, Issue 3, p783
- ISSN
0301-4738
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.4103/ijo.IJO_1895_21