Pterygium. Pterygium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Silk sutures in intervention group for suturing of autograft conjunctival tissue and will remain for two weeks in the patient's eye. Intervention 2: Nylon sutures in intervention group
Treatment - Surgery
Silk sutures in intervention group for suturing of autograft conjunctival tissue and will remain for two weeks in the patient's eye
Nylon sutures in intervention group for suturing of autograft conjunctival tissue and will remain for two weeks in the patient's eye
Sponsors
Vice chancellorfor research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: primary nasal pterygium; age 18 years or older and able to co-operate in surgery under local anesthesia Exclusion criteria: recurrent pterygium, temporal or double-head pterygia, scarred superior conjunctiva, previous surgery involving the superior bulbar conjunctiva, history of glaucoma, and/or cicatricial ocular surface disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in VAS score between the two groups. Timepoint: One day after surgery and one week after surgery and two weeks after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Graft hyperaemia, graft dehiscence, graft edema, suture loosening and recurrence. Timepoint: First day and first week and first month and third and sixth months after surgery. Method of measurement: Clinical examination and slit photography. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDoctor Hossein Jamali
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed