title: Conjunctival autograft transplantation for primary pterygium.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the success rate of conjunctival autograft transplantation for primary pterygium.
  
  
  METHODS
  The results of 56 patients with primary pterygia who underwent conjunctival autograft transplantation were retrospectively reviewed. The success rate was evaluated in terms of recurrence percentage of pterygia onto the cornea.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 56 patients, 20 were men and 36 women. The mean follow-up was 16.3 +/- 8.2 months. Three (5%) eyes had recurrent pterygium within 1 year. No serious sight-threatening complications were associated with this study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conjunctival autograft transplantation can achieve very low recurrence rates for primary pterygium and may be considered a safe procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
authors.forename: Winai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chaidaroon
authors.forename: Sopa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wattananikorn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011625:Pterygium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013785:Thailand; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome