What is it about?
Using ones own (autogenous) conjunctival tissue to cover the raw area after pterygium removal yields promissing and encouraging results in terms of prevention of its recurrence with minimum amount of postoperative discomfort.
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Why is it important?
Pterygium is simply a slowly developing benign growth onto the cornea, thought to be more prevalent in old age. This study identifies more younger age group suffering from pterygium. Significant results from this study are no regrowth observed during 18 months follow up with treatable minor complications.
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We greet fully thank editorial board committee and reviewers of this journal publication for their cooperation who were also responsible for manuscript improvement and conveying lucid message.
Professor Head ophthalmology prabhakar srinivasapuram krishnacharya
JSS academy of higher education and research
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This page is a summary of: Safety profile and complications of autologous limbal conjunctival transplantation for primary pterygium, Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, October 2014, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2014.03.006.
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