The Effect of Mitomycin Instillation After Pterygium Surgery.

Lee, Jong Hyuck; Lee, Sang Jin

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1987;28(5):923-926.
Published online May 1, 1987.

The Effect of Mitomycin Instillation After Pterygium Surgery.

Jong Hyuck Lee, Sang Jin Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, WonJu College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.

익상편 수술후 Mitomycin - C 점안요법에 대한 고찰

이종혁(Jong Hyuck Lee),이상진(Sang Jin Lee)

Abstract

We analysed and assessed the 744 eyes(612 patients) which had received mitomycin instillation after pterygium surgery at Wonju Christian Hospital between Jan. 1979 and Feb. 1985 for the evaluation of recurrence rate, sex and age distribution, and other statistical purposes. The results were as follows: 1. The largest age group was 41-50 years of age(236 eyes, 31.7%). 2. All 744 cases consisted of 500 eyes(67.2%) in female and 244 eyes(32.8%) in male, but there was no significant difference in the site of the disease; right eyes. 370 eyes(49.7%) and left eyes, 374 eyes(50.3%). 3. Of all cases, 670 eyes(90.1%) were primary pterygia and 74 eyes(9.9%) were recurrent pterygia. 4. Over all incidence of recurrence was 3.9%(29 eyes).