Erste Erfahrungen mit der autologen Conjunctiva-/Limbus-Transplantation beim Pterygium

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Abstract
The present paper reports on the technique and results of conjuctiva/limbus transplantation in 13 eyes with primary or cicatricial pterygium (12 cases and 1 case, respectively). In all cases the pterygia were located nasally. The operation was performed by bare sclera excision, covered with a free graft from the superotemporal conjuctiva and limbus. After a mean follow-up time of 5 months there was only one recurrence. On the basis of a new understanding of limbal diseases the authors believe that conjuctiva/limbus transplantation is an encouraging and appropriate technique for ideal anatomic reconstruction and low recurrence rates in pterygia.

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