<![CDATA[Introduction: Pterygium is a common degenerative condition of the conjunctiva specially in the dry andarid climate. There are numerous treatment options for pterygium. Gluefree & Sutureless conjunctivalautografting is one of the popular method to reduce its (Pterygium) recurrence.Purpose: To study outcome of inferior temporal conjunctival autografting which is sutureless & gluefree inPterygium patients.Material and Method: A Prospective study was carried out on 104 out of 123 patients, which met Inclusioncriteria. Pterygium surgery procedure include, pterygium excision followed by inferior conjunctivalautografting without any glue and suture. The patients were followed up post-operatively on day 1, 1week, 15 days, 1 month, 2 months. They all were examined for complications such as graft displacement,recurrence, haemorrhage along with routine post- operative examination.Results: The age of Patients varied between 21 to 70 years. 62.50 % of which were Male. Common age groupin our study was 41-50 years. Redness & watering was most common symptoms in our study. Recurrencewas seen 09 patients & graft displacement was seen in 7 patients. Recurrence was most commonly seen inpatients having grade 3 Pterygium.Conclusion: Pterygium excision followed by inferior conjunctival grafting has an advantage of leavingthe superior conjunctiva (commonly used in conjunctival autografting procedure) for glaucoma or cataractsurgery if need arises . its also economical in context to our Country. The study aims at exploring options toimprove the quality of life in cosmetically and visually challenged patients]]>
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