Abstract Background: Pterygium is a wing shaped conjuctival encroachment onto the cornea generally situated on nasal side. Aim: To see the results of pterygium excision with sutureless glueless conjunctival autografting in urban and rural population of central India. Study Design: Prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The Study was conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Chirayu Medical College and hospital for a period of two years from October 2014 to October 2016. Material and method:
150 cases of uncomplicated pterygia were examined and diagnosed with slit lamp. All nasal pterygia were included. Pterygium was excised and autologous conjunctival graft without suture or glue were performed. Grafts were taken from inferotemporal area. Follow up was done on 1st day, 7th day, 30th day and 6th month. Result: In our study 108 (72%) were Males and 42 (28%) were Females. Most the patients belonged to lower socioeconomic group and were outdoor workers. Majority of the pterygium examined were nasal Grade 1 was observed in 37 (25%) whereas grade 2 was seen in 98 (65%). The operation time was 15 to 20 minutes. There were 3 recurrences. Out of 150 patients 2 patients had graft loss and 5 patients had graft retraction. 90% of the patients were highly satisfied. Conclusion: No glue, no suture conjunctival grafting in pterygium surgery takes short surgical time, easy to perform excellent cosmetic outcome.
Keywords: Pterygium Surgery; Sutureless Glueless Conjunctival Autografting.
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