Comparison of mitomycin C and limbal-conjunctival autograft in the prevention of pterygial recurrence in Turkish patients: A one-year, randomized, assessor-masked, controlled trial

Background: A pterygium is a fibrovascular overgrowth of degenerative bulbar conjunctival tissue that grows over the limbus onto the cornea. Although various approaches have been proposed for the treatment of pterygium, the common problem after these treatments is recurrence.