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Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation for Primary Pterygium
Chaidaroon W 
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Wattananikorn S
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Wattananikorn S Purpose : To evaluate the success rate of conjunctival autograft transplantation for primary
pterygium.
Material and Method : The results of 56 patients with primary pterygia who underwent
conjunctival autograft transplantation were retrospectively reviewed. The success rate was evaluated
in terms of recurrence percentage of pterygia onto the cornea.
Results : Of the 56 patients, 20 were men and 36 women. The mean follow-up was 16.3
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8.2 months. Three (5%) eyes had recurrent pterygium within l year. No serious sight-threatening
complications were associated with this study.
Conclusion : Conjunctival autograft transplantation can achieve very low recurrence rates
for primary pterygium and may be considered a safe procedure.
Key word : Primary Pterygium, Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation
pterygium.
Material and Method : The results of 56 patients with primary pterygia who underwent
conjunctival autograft transplantation were retrospectively reviewed. The success rate was evaluated
in terms of recurrence percentage of pterygia onto the cornea.
Results : Of the 56 patients, 20 were men and 36 women. The mean follow-up was 16.3
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8.2 months. Three (5%) eyes had recurrent pterygium within l year. No serious sight-threatening
complications were associated with this study.
Conclusion : Conjunctival autograft transplantation can achieve very low recurrence rates
for primary pterygium and may be considered a safe procedure.
Key word : Primary Pterygium, Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation
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