Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to examine the usefulness of limbal autograft transplantation in the treatment of recurrent and advanced pterygia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eleven patients with recurrent and 16 with advanced pterygia (a total of 27 pterygia) were treated with limbal autograft transplantation. Once a pterygium had been excised, superior limbal tissue was taken with conjunctival flap and transferred to the excised area. RESULTS: All the grafts were planted promptly, and donor sites were re- epithelialized with no excessive scar tissue formation. Although slight recurrence was noted in 2 eyes (7.4%), subconjunctival tissue invasions were limited to less than 1 mm, and no further surgical interventions were needed. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that limbal autograft transplantation may be effective for the treatment of recurrent and advanced pterygia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 917-923 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 Nov 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology