Abstract

Study Design:prospective, longitudinal study. Purpose:to compare the two most commonly used techniques for conjunctival autograft fixation in pterygium surgery, either sutureless, glue‑free fixation, or sutured graft.Methods:100 patients were divided into two groups and underwent pterygium surgery with sutureless conjunctival autografting (GroupA) and sutured conjunctival autografting with 10’0 nylon sutures (Group B), respectively.Results: Mean operating time was significantly less(24.35 ± 1.22 min) in GroupA as compared to Group B (28.62 ± 1.78 min) (P = 0.009). Postoperative symptoms were more in sutured conjunctival autograft group (80%).Two patients had graft displacement in group A. Recurrence was noted in one patient
in Group A and in two patients in Group B. Conclusion: Sutureless and glue‑free conjunctival autografting is less time‑consuming and is associated with lesser postoperative complications as compared to sutured conjunctival autografting.