J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1992 Nov;33(11):1054-1059.

Temporalis Fascia Grafting in Scleral Necrosis after Pterygium Excision

• Shon TS
• Kim HM
• Jung HR

Abstract

We performed scleral grafting with autogenous temporalis fascia and autogenous conjunctiva in 32 patients (32 eyes) in scleral necrosis after pterygium excision. The average age of patients was 54.3 years (range, 38 to 74 years). Nine of them were male and twenty-three were female. The intervals between pterygium excision and scleral necrosis were from 2 months to 23 years (mean, 6.2 years). After the mean follow-up 6.6 months, in 29 eyes graft was stably adhered but in three eyes graft was melted. Conjunctival wound dehiscence and conjunctival necrosis were noticed in three eyes and one eye respectively. There were no cases showing significant difference between the preoperative and the postoperative visual acuity and intraocular pressure. Autogenous temporalis fascia appears to be a good alternative to homologous sclera for scleral reinforcement.

Keyword

Pterygium excision; Scleral necrosis; Temporalis fascia graft

MeSH Terms

Conjunctiva
Fascia*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Necrosis*
Pterygium*
Sclera
Transplants*
Visual Acuity
Wounds and Injuries