Pterygium

Surgical excision with conjunctival autografting

With up to 5 years' follow-up, following surgical excision with conjunctival autografting, recurrence rates are <15% and patients generally do extremely well.[27]Ozer A, Yildirim N, Erol N, et al. Long-term results of bare sclera, limbal-conjunctival autograft and amniotic membrane graft techniques in primary pterygium excisions. Ophthalmologica. 2009;223(4):269-73. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19339811?tool=bestpractice.com ​ Complications following pterygium excision with conjunctival autografting are few, self-limiting, or easily remediable and rarely sight-threatening.[17]Allan BD, Short P, Crawford GJ, et al. Pterygium excision with conjunctival autografting: an effective and safe technique. Br J Ophthalmol. 1993;77:698-701. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC504627 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8280682?tool=bestpractice.com [27]Ozer A, Yildirim N, Erol N, et al. Long-term results of bare sclera, limbal-conjunctival autograft and amniotic membrane graft techniques in primary pterygium excisions. Ophthalmologica. 2009;223(4):269-73. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19339811?tool=bestpractice.com ​​