Impact of conjunctival autograft on pterygium treatment: evaluation of related symptoms and patients’ satisfaction after surgery

Figures & data

Figure 1 Illustrative example of surgical technique: pterygium removal followed by conjunctival autograft with fibrin glue fixation (A) before surgery, and (B) final appearance.

Figure 2 Illustrative example of final ocular surface appearance 3 months after pterigyum removal and autologous conjuntival graft. No recurrence.

Figure 3 Overall scores for preoperative symptoms (A) and postoperative satisfaction (B).

Table 1 Patients’ satisfaction according to preoperative symptoms score

Symptoms score	Number of patients (N=500)	Satisfaction scores	Age (years)
0–3	23	9.30±1.14	44.28±15.69
4–7	126	9.57±1.18	42.93±12.29
8–10	351	9.59±1.17	40.82±12.08

Table 2 Preoperative symptoms and postoperative satisfaction according to age

Age (years)	Number of patients (N=500)	Symptoms scores	Satisfaction scores
18–40	222	8.05±2.02	9.66±1.05
41–60	184	7.77±2.03	9.53±1.03
61–83	33	7.60±2.71	9.39±1.14

Figure 4 Preoperative symptoms (A) and postoperative satisfaction (B) according to sex.

Table 3 Preoperative symptoms and postoperative satisfaction according to sex

Sex	Number of patients (N=500)	Symptoms scores	Satisfaction scores
Female	241	8.56±1.55 (95% CI 8.3–8.7)	9.58±1.31 (95% CI 9.4–9.7)
Male	259	7.23±2.36 (95% CI 6.9–7.5) P<0.01	9.53±1.16 (95% CI 9.3–9.7) P=0.61