Sutureless and glue-free limbal-conjunctival autograft in primary and recurrent pterygium: A pilot study
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2022-03
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All India Ophthalmological Society
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Purpose: To evaluate and analyze the outcomes of sutureless and glue?free limbal?conjunctival autografting in cases of primary as well as recurrent pterygium. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusion: Sutureless and a glue?free limbal?conjunctival autograft is a safe and effective treatment option for primary as well as recurrent pterygium.
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Limbal?conjunctival autografting, recurrent pterygium, sutureless and glue?free
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Sharma Vikas, Tinna Ankuj, Singh Anuradha, Singh Atul K, Ambiya Vikas. Sutureless and glue-free limbal-conjunctival autograft in primary and recurrent pterygium: A pilot study. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Mar; 70(3): 783-787