A conjunctival incision was created at the upper and lower limbus to allow adequate tissue mobilization. The pterygium tissue is dissected off the corneal surface without complete excision or creation of a bare sclera defect. The fibrovascular tissue is mobilized and transposed inferiorly within the subconjunctival plane and secured with absorbable sutures. Tenon's tissue is preserved, and no adjunctive therapy is used.

Recurrence is defined as fibrovascular regrowth toward the cornea or surgical failure.

Change in visual acuity measured in logMAR units.

Change in refractive astigmatism measured as cylindrical power in diopters.