Open AccessOutcomes of pterygium surgery-glue versus autologous blood versus sutures for graft fixation-an analysis
Author(s) -
Shreesha Kumar Kodavoor,
Ramamurthy Dandapani,
Raline Solomon
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/ojo.ojo_4_2017
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrin glue , surgery , pterygium , sclera , glue , conjunctiva , pyogenic granuloma , ophthalmology , lesion , materials science , composite material , pathology
The aim of this study is to compare the surgical outcomes of pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft using sutures, fibrin glue (tisseel), and autologous blood for the management of primary pterygium.