Pterygium Excision with Conjunctival Autograft Without Suture without Glue
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 11
Abstract
Purpose: Evaluation of the safety, efficacy and outcome of pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft without suture without glue in the management of primary pterygium. Settings :Deptt of Ophthalmology, Agartala Govt. Medical College, Agartala, Tripura. Methods :The study included 50 eyes of 45 patients with primary pterygium. Simple excision under local aneasthesia was performed followed by closure of the bare sclera by suture less and glue free conjunctival autograft in 50 eyes of 45 patients. Results:There were 28 male patients and 22 female patients. Majory was field worker. Mean (SD) age was 39.64 (15.45). 22(44%) was right eye,26 (52%) was left eye.mean follow up period was 6 month. The pterygium recurrence rate was 6% ,Graft dehiscence occurred in 4 eyes out of 50 ,Graft retraction occurred in 3(6%) out of 50 eyes .Pyogenic granuloma occurred in 1 (2%) eyes out of 50 patients. No other serious complications were noted. At 1 month postoperatively,gain in uncorrected visual acquity occurred in 4 eyes. Conclusion: Pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft without suture, without glue is a very simple, easy, economical, less time consuming procedure.
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Sandip Sarkar
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