Open AccessSutureless versus suture technique for conjunctivolimbal autografting in primary pterygium excision: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Shimna Clara Prasad,
Sheldon Goudinho,
Shela M Isaac,
Susha G Sumangala
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/meajo.meajo_533_20
Subject(s) - medicine , pterygium , surgery , chemosis , fibrous joint , prospective cohort study , complication
Conjunctivolimbal autograft is proposed to be the best treatment for pterygium and autograft can be fixed either with sutures or without. This study was undertaken to assess and compare the efficacy of sutureless versus suture techniques for conjunctivolimbal autografting in primary pterygium.