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Treatment of pterygium with corneal limbal autograft transplantation and MMC

MA Hong-zhen

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Objective:To study the clinical effect of corneal limbal autograft transplantation and MMC in the treatment of pterygium.Methods:48 eyes of 45 patients with pterygium were treated by corneal limbal autograft transplantation and MMC after pterygiums were cut.The follow-up time ranged from 12 months to 18 months.Results:One eye was recurred(2.08%).Conclusion:Corneal limbal autograft transplantation and MMC is an effective method for the treatment of pterygium.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Pterygium, Transplantation, Corneal transplantation, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Cornea