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Surgical treatment of chronically recurring pterygium
Virender S Sangwan1, Somasheila I Murthy, Aashish K Bansal
1Cornea and Anterior Segment Services, Prasad Eye Institute, L.V. Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 036, India. vsangwan@lvpeye.stph.net
Purpose:
To report the result of a combined surgical procedure of pterygium excision with simultaneous amniotic membrane transplant, conjunctival limbal autograft, and mitomycin C application in the management of two cases of chronically recurring pterygium.
Methods:
Report of two cases.
Results:
The two male patients, ages 24 and 42 years, had undergone six previous surgeries for pterygium, with and without adjunct procedures. In the follow-up period of 26 months for the first case and 25 months for the second case, no recurrence or complications were encountered.
Conclusion:
A combined procedure seems to be beneficial in cases of chronically recurring pterygia in younger patients. This approach may be considered when all other types of surgery have failed.
