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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Ologen implantation versus conjunctival autograft transplantation for primary pterygium. METHODS: A retrospective case-series analysis. Thirty-one eyes of 29 patients were included in the Ologen group and 42 eyes of 35 patients in the autograft group. The patients were followed up for 1 year and evaluated for slit-lamp biomicroscopy, intraocular pressure, and adverse events. Recurrence rate, complications, and final appearance of the cases were evaluated prospectively. RESULT: =0.094). The conjuntiva was less vascular and inflamed at 1 month postoperatively in the Ologen group than in the autograft group. CONCLUSIONS: Ologen transplantation was technically easier, provided short operative time compared with conjunctival autograft transplantation, and preserved healthy conjunctiva with less complication and less recurrence; it may be a new, safe, and effective alternative for improving the short-term success rate of primary surgery.
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