Limbal-conjunctival autograft healing process-early postoperative OCT angiography study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the normal healing process of limbal-conjunctival autograft (LCA) after pterygium removal during the early postoperative period using anterior segment optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).

Methods

Prospective case series of seven patients undergoing pterygium removal with LCA transplantation procedure, imaged with anterior segment OCTA, and anterior segment colour photos prior to the procedure and on postoperative day (POD) 1, 3, 7 and 30. Revascularization of the graft was analysed quantitatively and qualitatively to estimate patterns of blood vessel growth. Association between revascularization to graft thickness was also investigated.

Results

On POD 1, all autografts showed either minimal flow signal or no signal at all (Mean 7.1 ± 3.3%

SUBMITTER: Keshet Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9581883 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature