Sliding conjunctival flap: a simple management for primary pterygium

Poster Details

First Author: A.Thabit YEMEN

Co Author(s):    T. Al Khatib              

Abstract Details

Purpose:

to evaluate the sliding conjunctival flap as a simple management for pterygium

Setting:

SANA'A UNIVERSITY

Methods:

The study includes 60 eyes of 45 patients with pterygium, 25 were male and 20 females with the mean age of the patients was (39.31) year’s range 20 – 60 years. Simple excision under local anesthesia was performed using an operating microscope with sliding conjunctival flap to cover the bare sclera.

Results:

The recurrence rate was 4 cases ( 5.6%) after one year follow up. The most common complication was flap retraction and persistent hyperaemia.

Conclusions:

Sliding conjunctival flap is safe and easy procedure to perform for the management of pterygium as an alternative to conjunctival autograft. It has an acceptable recurrence rate. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE?: No