Conjunctival Limbal Autograft versus Amniotic Membrane Graft in Pterygium Surgery - A Prospective and Comparative Study

Objective To know the outcome of pterygium surgery done by limbal- conjunctival autograft versus amniotic membrane graft using fibrin glue as a bio adhesive. This study was prospective in nature and comparative. It was conducted at Ruby Hall Clinic from January 2018 to January 2019. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 96 patients with primary pterygium. Patients were divided into two group viz. Group A and Group B, on odd& even number basis respectively. Group A contains odd numbers of patient, in which limbal-conjunctival autograft was done and Group B pts with even numbers were subjected to amniotic membrane graft with fibrin glue. Patients were followed up on day 1, day 7, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months post�operatively. On each visit recurrence of pterygium, graft retraction, graft displacements, inflammatory reaction and comfort of pat was noted from both the group. Data was collected and analyzed with Microsoft Excel. Results: Recurrence of pterygium was seen in 3 patients (6.1 %) out of 48 pts. in limbal-conjunctival autograft group A whereas in Group B, it was seen in 4 patients (8.10 %) out of 48 patients in amniotic membrane graft with fibrin glue group.