Conjunctival Transpositional Pterygium Surgery: A Prospective Single-Arm Interventional Study
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This prospective single-arm interventional study evaluates the recurrence rate and functional outcomes following conjunctival transpositional pterygium surgery without bare sclera formation. The technique involves mobilization and transposition of the pterygium tissue while preserving Tenon's layer and avoiding adjunctive therapies.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adults aged 18 years or older
• Primary pterygium involving the cornea
• Ability to provide informed consent
Locations
Other Locations
Islamic Republic of Iran
Alzahra Eye Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
RECRUITING
Zahedan
Contact Information
Primary
Mohammed Arish, MD, FRCS
mohammad.erish@zaums.ac.ir
09151419155
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-05-21
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-01-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 70
Treatments
Experimental: Pterygium patients
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Zahedan University of Medical Sciences