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Journal of Microbiology: Current Research | Volume 2
November 01-02, 2018 | London, UK
7th EuropeanClinical Microbiology Congress
4th International Conference onOphthalmology and Eye Disorder
Joint Event
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Amniotic membrane plus conjunctival autograft for pterygia
Jose Bonifacio Barbosa Jr
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Purpose: To compare amniotic membrane associated with
conjunctival autograft versus conjunctival autograft alone in the
treatment of recurrent pterygia.
Methods: Patients with recurrent pterygia without
symblepharonwere randomly assigned to undertake pterygium
exicision followed by amniotic membrane associated with a
small conjunctival autograft (2x3mm) or conjunctival autograft
(approximately 5x8mm) alone. The patients were examined
after 1, 7, 30, 90, 180 and 360 days after the surgery. Recurrence
was considered as a fibrovascular ingrowth of 1.5 mm or more
beyond the limbus with conjunctival drag.
Results: Fortyeyesof 38patientswithrecurrent pterygiumwere
included. Nineteen patients (50%) were female and nineteen
(50%) were male. The mean patients’ age was 46,8 years old
(range between 23 and 69 years old). Twenty one patients
underwent amniotic membrane associated with conjunctival
autograft and nineteen patients underwent conjunctival
autograft alone. All patients were treated by the same surgeon.
The follow up time was 12 months in 30 patients and 6 months
in 10 patients. Recurrence was diagnosed in 6 patients [4 in the
amniotic membrane group (21,5%) and 2 in the conjunctival
autograft group (9,52%)]. Complication (conjuntival granuloma)
was observed in one case after 14 days of the surgery.
Conclusions: Ourresultsshowedthatboth,amnioticmembrane
associatedwithconjunctivalautograftandconjunctivalautograft
alone, presented low rate of recurrence and complications
and are good treatment options for recurrent pterygium.
Speaker Biography
Jose Bonifacio Barbosa Jr is currently working as an ophthalmology consultant in UDI
Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil. His research interests include cornea, refractive surgery
and ocular external diseases etc. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer
in several international reputed journals. He is also a member of many international
affiliations. He has authored many research articles/books related to his research interest.
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Jose Bonifacio Barbosa Jr, Clinical Microbiology and Eye 2018, Volume 2
DOI: 10.4066/2591-8036-C1-002