Evaluation of optical quality in pterygium patients with a new modified sutureless and glue-free method

BMC Ophthalmology

Li Peng¹  Bin Yan¹  Shu Zhou¹  Baihua Chen¹ 

[1] Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410011, Changsha, Hunan, China;Hunan Clinical Research Center of Ophthalmic Disease, 410011, Changsha, Hunan, China;

关键词: Pterygium;    Glue-free;    Optical quality;    Optical quality analysis system;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12886-021-02180-2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundModified sutureless and glue-free method is an effective and novel surgical approach for pterygium. We aim to evaluate optical quality in pterygium treated with the new method and investigate the clinical application of the Optical Quality Analysis System (OQAS) and Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) to evaluate the pterygium surgery.MethodsA total of 52 eyes of 52 patients with pterygium were randomly divided into 2 groups. After surgical excision, the bare sclera was placed with a tight fit limbal conjunctival autograft fixed via the modified sutureless and glue-free method in group 1 (26 eyes) and conventional sutures in group 2 (26 eyes). Objective scattering index (OSI), modulation transfer function (MTF) and Strehl ratio (SR) were measured using OQAS in both groups during the perioperative period. Pterygium diameter was measured on AS-OCT. Ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire also was used.ResultsThe group 1 had significantly lower mean OSI, higher mean MTF, and higher mean SR at 1 month and 3 months after surgery (p < 0.05). The group 1 had significantly lower mean OSDI at 1 month (p < 0.05), while was similar to group 2 at 3 months (p > 0.05). Pterygium diameter positively correlated with OSI (r = 0.528, p < 0.001), while it negatively correlated with MTF (r = − 0.501, p < 0.001) and SR (r = − 0.174, p = 0.217) before operation.ConclusionsThe modified sutureless and glue-free method might be more advantageous in improving the optical quality during early postoperative recovery times and pterygium diameter affected optical quality. OQAS can be reliably used to evaluate postoperative outcomes.

【 授权许可】

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