Ocular Surface Reconstruction with Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Pterygium.
- Author:
Kwang Uk PAEK
1
;
Hyo Soon PARK
;
Young Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Amniotic membrane transplantation;
Pterygium
- MeSH:
Amnion*;
Autografts;
Human Body;
Pterygium*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1999;40(5):1178-1183
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It is reported that amniotic membrane easily obtained from human body was effective to treat ocular surface disease. Authors treated pterygium, which is known to high recurrect rate, with amniotic membrane transplantation, and evaluated its effect. From June 1997 to March 1998, 28eyes(18 eyes of primary pterygium, 10 eyes of recurrent pterygium)were treated with amniotic membrane transplantation. As the results shows higher recurrent rate(4 eyes of 18 eyes(22%) in primary pteygium, 3 eyes of 10 eyes(30%)in recurrent pterygium), so amniotic membrane transplantation was less effective method to treat primary and recurrent pterygium than other method like conjunctival autograft.
