Vol. 2, Issue 6 (2013)

Materials and Methods: The study was an experimental prospective study that did not compare two groups. The study took place in Narketpally, Telangana, India, at the Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences. Every patient who took part in the study had a full eye exam that included a funduscopy, a slit-lamp examination, and tests to see how well they could see. From June 2012 to May 2013, the study was done. People with diabetes mellitus and cicatricial conjunctival tumors were not allowed to participate.

Results:Thirteen of the people who had pterygia had main pterygia and six had recurrent pterygia. Fourteen times, the nasal pterygia was labeled as stage 3, three times as stage 2, and three times as stage 4. During the follow-up period after surgery, three people had recurrent pterygia: two had initial pterygium and one had return of pterygia. It was known of five cases of pyogenic granuloma. One pyogenic granuloma was surgically removed after conservative treatment failed. The other four tumors went away with 0.1% Dexamethasone applied to them.

Conclusions: Results from this study suggest that amniotic patches applied suture- or glue-free are effective in treating pterygium.