[Preliminary results of the pterygium excision technic with conjunctival autograft]

14 eyes with a pterygium, including one eye from which a pterygium had previously been removed by a simple excision, underwent a conjunctival autograft. During an average follow-up of 13 months, we observed a recurrence in 5 eyes (35%). The visual acuity stayed unchanged in 10 eyes, worsened in 1 eye and improved in 3 eyes. The corneal astigmatism measured with a Javal keratometer showed a modification in 12 eyes. This method should not be used as a standard primary surgery for pterygium in view of the high recurrence rate observed.