Application
MEBO after Pterygium Surgery
Objective:To
find an effective method for treating corneal pterygium..
Method:100
cases
of corneal pterygium involving 158 eyes were divided into 2 groups. All
the patients were treated with subconjunctival injection
of cord blood stem cell after excision of pterygium.
In treatment group, 50 patients involving 80 eyes
were
treated within association with bandaging with MEBO),while in control
group,50 patients involving 78 eyes were treated in association with
bandaging with erythromycin eye ointment.
In both groups, the dressing
was changed every 12 hours.R esult;In treatment group,the average wound
healing time was significantly shortened( P<O.O1 ),local
swelling
and pain feeling were lessened( P<O.0 1),cornealas tigmia and
nephelium forming rate swere reduced( P<0.05 -0.0 1) and visual
acuity recovered much better( P<O.0 1),asc ompared with that in
the control group.
In both groups, the recurrence rate was
reduced.
Conclusion:
MEBO in combination with cord blood stem cells is very efficacious in
the treatment of patients after excision of corneal pterygium
Full Report:
The
application of MEBO in
combination with cord blood stem cells after excision of corneal
pterygium
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