Pterygium
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to assess the corneal topographic changes after primary pterygium surgery
Detailed description
Prospective interventional comparative study . This study will be conducted on eyes with primary pterygium before and after successful excision in department of ophthalmology, Sohag university hospital to assess the corneal topographic changes using pentacam . Postoperative evaluation will be scheduled for one month ,three and six months postoperative.
Interventions
PROCEDUREExcision of pterygium
Simple surgical excision of pterygium with bare sclera
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients with primary pterygium
Exclusion criteria
* patients with recurrent pterygium * patients with primary pterygium with other ocular pathologies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in corneal topography | One month, three and six months postoperative | Detection of changes in corneal topography using Pentacam |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactSara a abdel raheem, resident
Backup ContactGamal A Radwan, professor
Outcome results
None listed