Abstract:AIM: To observe the clinical effects of pterygium by transplantation of conjunctival flap with limbal autograft.
METHODS:Totally 50 cases(56 eyes)with pterygium were treated by transplantation of conjunctival flap with limbal autograft. The graft was obtained from the above limbal cornea with bulbar conjunctival flap in the same side,special attention was paid for the accurate alignment of the graft and the corneal bed during suturing, and the epithelialization and growth of the graft were observed.
RESULTS:The followed up was 6-12 months,the corneal epithelialium and the tear film were normal,the donor site keratoconjunctival wound healed properly, all eyes were transparent or only left a little corneal nebula. There was no new blood vessel, and no recurrence was found.
CONCLUSION: Transplantation of conjunctival flap with limbal autograft is conducive to rebuild the limbus function. It is an effective and safe surgical method for the treatment of pterygium.
