Healing of autologous conjunctival grafts in pterygium surgery.
Noha GhozMohamed S ElalfyDalia SaidHarminder Singh Singh DuaPublished in: Acta ophthalmologica (2018)
Conjunctival autografts in pterygium surgery follow a consistent healing pattern dominated by re-perfusion injury in early postoperative days. This produces dramatic changes in the autograft for which patients should be counselled before surgery. Conjunctival autografts are not at risk of falling off, losing epithelial cover or undergoing necrosis.
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