ABSTRACT
To evaluate the efficacy of conjunctival auto grafting in surgical management of primary and recurrent pterygium, the record of 150 patients comprising 47 females and 103 males who underwent corneocunjunctival auto graft transplant surgery for primary and recurrent pterygia from 1997 to 2003 was reviewed retrospectively. Follow up was done for six months after the surgery. Recurrence of pterygium was considered as failure. All grafts were transplanted promptly. Recurrence was noted in four patients (2.6%). Mild discomfort in the immediate post-operative period was noted in all the patients. Donor site healed without any complication in all the patients.The results indicate that corneo-conjunctival autograft transplantation is an effective treatment for management of both primary & recurrent pterygia.
ABSTRACT
This study shows management profile of 71 eyes of 52 children below the age of 10 years having congenital/developmental cataract. They were operated upon for cataract with intraocular lens implantation after establishing their possible aetiology. However, aetiology of cataract could be established only in 46.15% cases. Vitreous thrust (8.45%), iritis (15.49%) and posterior capsular opacification (25.35%) were the most common per-operative, immediate post-operative and late post-operative problems encountered respectively. After one year of follow up 52.11% eyes regained visual acuity better than 6/24 after full correction and amblyopia therapy.