Recurrence rate with inferior conjunctival autograft transplantation compared with superior conjunctival autograft transplantation in pterygium surgery: a meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmology, 2021 Background Conjunctival autograft transplantation from superior conjunctiva is often chosen to lower the postoperative recurrence rate for pterygium treatment. However, inferior conjunctival autograft (ICA) might be taken as an alternative surgery method,
Wenwei Li, Yaoyong Lou, Bin Wang
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Pterygium surgery using inferior rotational conjunctival autograft versus conventional conjunctival autograft with sutures - A comparative study. [PDF]
Indian J Ophthalmol, 2023 Purpose: To compare the outcomes of pterygium surgery by using an inferior rotational autograft and a conventional superior conjunctival autograft. Methods: This was a prospective interventional comparative study of 85 eyes of patients who were divided into two groups of 45 and 40 ...
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Pentagonal vs quadrangular conjunctival autograft in pterygium surgery: a comparative study on graft retraction [PDF]
International Journal of OphthalmologyAIM: To investigate the effect of pentagonal conjunctival autograft on reducing graft retraction following pterygium surgery. METHODS: This retrospective comparative study included patients who underwent primary pterygium excision with either pentagonal (
Alperen Bahar, Aysun Şanal Doğan
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose: To compare horizontal and vertical split conjunctival autograft technique in the management of double head pterygium. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 96 and 99 eyes with double head pterygia that underwent horizontal (Group 1) and vertical ...
Shreesha Kumar Kodavoor +2 more
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Conjunctival autograft for recurrent conjunctival granuloma [PDF]
International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2022 Pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular tumour that can arise from several reasons and tends not to transform into malignant. These tumours, which are more common in young people, may also recur. Just like in this case, a 39-year-old man came with a mass
Kresentia, Stevie, Surya, Amir
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Intermittent sliding-lock-knot suture for limbal conjunctival autograft fixation in pterygium surgery: a technique note [PDF]
International Journal of OphthalmologyAIM: To report a technique used with intermittent sliding-lock-knot (ISLK) fixation for limbal conjunctival autografts in pterygium surgery and compared with those of routine intermittent (RI) fixation.
Ling Zhang +5 more
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Conjunctival autograft for pterygium. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2016 A pterygium is a fleshy, wing-shaped growth from the conjunctiva, crossing over the limbus onto the cornea. Prevalence ranges widely around the world. Evidence suggests that ultraviolet light is a major contributor in the formation of pterygia. Pterygia impair vision, limit eye movements, and can cause eye irritation, foreign body sensation, and ...
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Management of double-head pterygium with conjunctival autograft and primary closure [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2020 Tobias Röck, Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt, Daniel Röck Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyCorrespondence: Tobias RöckCentre for Ophthalmology, University of Tübingen, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str.
Röck T, Bartz-Schmidt KU, Röck D
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Ologen Implantation versus Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation for Treatment of Pterygium [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Ologen implantation versus conjunctival autograft transplantation for primary pterygium. Methods. A retrospective case-series analysis.
Xiuping Chen, Fei Yuan
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Comparison of Wide Conjunctival Flap and Conjunctival Autografting Techniques in Pterygium Surgery [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 Pterygium is an abnormal fibrovascular tissue extending on the cornea which is a degenerative and hyperplastic disorder. A stromal overgrowth of fibroblast and blood vessels is accompanied by an inflammatory cell infiltrate and abnormal extracellular ...
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