Figures & data
Figure 1 Surgical steps of TLDAM transplantation using the sutureless and glueless technique in pterygium surgery. (a) Before surgery (b) Separation of the PTG strand using blunt dissection (c) Resection of the PTG head (d) Subconjunctival application of MMC (e) Dried scleral bed (f) TLDAM shaped to size and tucked under the edges of the conjunctival defect.
Figure 2 Pterygium excision surgical times from injection of lidocaine to the final placement of bandage contact lens. The blue line represents the mean surgical time of 8:30 minutes.
Table 1 Surgical Time and Postoperative Day 1 and Week 1 Parameters of Pain, Irritation, Foreign Body Sensation, and Epiphora Compared to Previous Studies
Figure 3 Five-point scale assessment of postoperative (a) irritation, (b) foreign body sensation, (c) epiphora, and (d) pain after pterygium surgery on days 1, 7, and 30 compared to Kucukerdonmez et al study.
Figure 4 Pictures of (a) postoperative day 1 and (b) week 1 of a patient.
