Treatment of Primary Type I Pterygia With Argon Laser

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Introduction: Pterygium is a wing shape degenerative and hyperplastic growth of the bulbar conjunctiva extending onto the cornea, most commonly on the nasal side. Management of pterygium can be medical, surgical or combined. Alternative treatments as photocoagulation of blood vessels of the pterygium, have been described, especially in recurrent pterygia.

Objectives: To determine whether Argon laser treatment reduces the symptoms and pterygium size in primary type I pterygia patients when compared with medical treatment. Subjects and Methods: Prospective, comparative and interventional study. Patients with type I pterygia in both eyes were included. The eyes were randomly divided to receive either Argon laser treatment or only topical medical treatment

Clinical Trial Description

Pterygium is a wing shape degenerative and hyperplastic growth of the bulbar conjunctiva extending onto the cornea, most commonly on the nasal side. Management of pterygium can be medical, surgical or combined. Alternative treatments as photocoagulation of blood vessels of the pterygium, have been described, especially in recurrent pterygia.

To determine whether Argon laser treatment reduces the symptoms and pterygium size in primary type I pterygia patients when compared with medical treatment. Subjects and Methods: Prospective, comparative and interventional study. Patients with type I pterygia in both eyes were included. The eyes were randomly divided to receive either Argon laser treatment or only topical medical treatment ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Pterygium

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03485001
Study type	Interventional
Source	Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	March 2014
Completion date	October 2016

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