Comparison of two techniques of pterygium surgery: graft from pterygium tissue versus free conjunctival graft

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• Conditions: pterygium.; Pterygium

• Registration Number: IRCT2016092119581N2
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria were: the presence of primary pterygium (temporal or nasal), having surgical indications (vision deterioration as a result of the involvement of visual axis and inducing irregular astigmatism, chronic eye irritation, recrudescent inflammation, limitation of eye movement, cosmetic problems, and more than 2 mm growth on the cornea), and the patient who were younger than 55. Primary pterygium is defined as having no history of pterygium surgery for the target eye.
Exclusion criteria: the pterygiums being suspicious of conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia; the presence of symblepharon; recrudescent pterygiums; double head pterygium; pseudopterygia; having a history of eye trauma and corneal scar.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recurrence. Timepoint: 6 Months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Slit lamp.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Graft injection. Timepoint: 6 Months after the intervention. Method of measurement: with slit lamp.;Cosmesis. Timepoint: 6 Months after the intervention. Method of measurement: with slit lamp.