A comparative study between amniotic membrane transplantation and topical mitomycin-C in recurrent pterygium management
Ahmed F. El-Shahed,
Fawzi S. El-Shahed,
Walid A. Yousef
et al.
Abstract:Aim
The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) and topical mitomycin-C (MMC) in the management of recurrent pterygia.
Patients and methods
This is a retrospective study that included 40 cases of recurrent pterygia. They were subjected to surgical excision of the pterygium with bare sclera technique. The cases were categorized into two groups, 20 cases in each group. Group 1 was managed with intraoperative… Show more
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