Successful Surgical Intervention for Childhood Pterygium Using a Conjunctival Autograft

Childhood pterygia are extremely rare and no consensus currently exists regarding surgical management in cases of significant symptomatology. The authors describe a case of a childhood pterygium in a 9-year-old boy successfully treated with a superior conjunctival autograft. At 6 months of follow-up, no signs of recurrence were detected and the patient reported marked improvement in symptoms. Use of this technique may be beneficial in certain cases of childhood pterygia.