Clinical Analysis of Recurrence Patterns Following Conjunctival Autografts for Pterygium Surgery

Retrospective Study of Recurrence Patterns Following Conjunctival Autografts for Pterygium Surgery

This study is conducted to evaluate its morphologic reproliferating patterns in patients with pterygium treated with the excision and conjunctival autograft.

The medical records of 116 eyes of 116 patients with pterygium who had pterygium excision and conjunctival autograft between February 2009 and May 2011 were reviewed. Using consecutively recorded photographs, we evaluated preoperative morphologic characteristics and its growth patterns.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Recurrent pterygium
• Unilateral or bilateral pterygium
• Both male and female
• Consenting to participate in study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Fibrovascular proliferation secondary to injury
• Severe dry eye syndrome
• Pseudopterygium
• Signs of malignancy on pterygium
• Corneoscleral trauma or corneo-limbal scars