The astigmatic effect of pterygium in a Tertiary Hospital in Kano, Nigeria

• DOI: 10.4103/aam.aam_13_17
• Publication Date: 2018-01-24T05:43:32Z
• Authors: Abdu Lawan; Sadiq Hassan; EbisikePhilips If...; HadiBala Yahaya; RabiYahaya Sani; SaudatGarba Habib; Abdulsalam Shuaib; Okpo Eme
• Keywords: Pterygium

Aim: This study aims to determine the effect of pterygium excision on degree corneal induced astigmatism and visual acuity. Patients Methods: was a prospective interventional conducted between September 2012 June 2013. Consecutive patients with who met inclusion criteria were recruited into study. They had basic eye examination, those existing comorbidity excluded. Selected using bare sclera technique intraoperative application Mitomycin C. Detailed pre- post-operative evaluation refraction done. Results: There 45 eyes 33 aged 28–75 years. The mean age 56.12 + 12.38 Six Grade I, 29 II 10 III pterygium. value for preoperative 2.12 ± 1.09 diopter cylinder (DC) while that postoperative 0.72 0.50 DC (P = 0.000). Surgery associated statistically significant increase in 0.000).Conclusion: has shown pterygium-induced reduces significantly following surgical excision. Pterygium improvement