Eye surgeons test Tissue-Moving technique to stop pterygium return
NCT ID NCT07343011
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new surgical method for pterygium, a growth on the eye's surface. Instead of cutting the growth out completely, surgeons move it to a different spot and stitch it down, preserving healthy tissue. The goal is to see if this lowers the chance of the pterygium coming back and improves vision. The study will enroll 70 adults with primary pterygium and follow them for regrowth and visual changes.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Conjunctival transpositional pterygium surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this surgical technique could offer a simpler way to treat pterygium with a lower chance of regrowth and better vision outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 70 people and no comparison group, so results may not apply widely. The surgery may still lead to regrowth or other complications.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Alzahra Eye Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGZahedan, Sistan and Balochistan, Iran
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