Cosmetic Outcomes Of Pterygium Surgery From Day 1 And 20 Years Follow Up

To share our experience with suture-less amniotic surgery to correct pterygiums and associated corneal scars in raising the bar to cosmetic outcomes starting next day after surgery to long term followup.

Single center , single surgeon based surgical application and retrospective experience over 20 years 

500 eyes of patients with pterygium underwent “Iceberg”concept of pterygium surgery to remove the entire lesion followed by Amniotic graft placement with Tisseel glue with maximum follow up of 16 years.

This technique has resulted in very satisfied patients with ecstatic reactions to their sparkling white eyes as well as early recovery of vision and return to their occupations from the very next day. The recurrence rate has come down from national average of 39% to 0.002%.

Suture less pterygium surgery using Human placenta can result in pleasing aesthetics, early recovery and gratified patients in raising the bar on ocular surface surgery to cosmetic outcomes. This also lends itself to vision corrective surgery as the next stage in enhancing the recovered vision.