Clinical outcomes of silk versus nylon sutures for suturing of conjunctival autograft in pterygium surgery

CONCLUSION: Both silk and nylon are effective suture materials for autograft suturing in pterygium surgery with similar postoperative discomfort and recurrence rate. Significantly greater number of nylon sutures remains buried on the autograft and could not be removed easily.
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research