Pinguecula and Pterygium: How to Prevent Surfers Eye Now

Pinguecula and Pterygium: How to Prevent Surfers Eye Now, updated 7/28/22, 10:16 PM

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Pinguecula and Pterygium, also commonly known as surfer's eye, starts as a minor condition that can worsen into something that can greatly affect your eyesight. Read the article about it from Eyes Now to learn more about these eye conditions.

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Pinguecula and Pterygium: How to
Prevent Surfers Eye Now
You may wonder what are is a
Pinguecula and Pterygium?
Well a pinguecula is a
conjunctival growth that is
yellow and elevated.
Symptoms: Having the impression that
something is in your eye or experiencing
eye irritation Dryness Inflammation,
redness, and itching in the eye What is
Pterygium A Pterygium is an expansion of
soft tissue with blood vessels that could
have pinguecula origins.
Slight eye discomfort if the
pterygium spreads across
the cornea , vision issues.
Diagnosis of Pinguecula and
Pterygium Your eye doctor
can identify pinguecula and
pterygium during a slit-lamp
examination.
Because some precancerous
growths can resemble pinguecula
or pterygiums, in some
circumstances the growth must be
excised and afterwards studied
under a microscope to determine
the diagnosis.
Preventing Pinguecula and
Pterygium If you have
experienced a pinguecula or
pterygium at least once, try to
stay away from the triggers.
Treatment for Pinguecula and
Pterygium Pinguecula In most
instances Pinguecula is fairly
harmless and does not need
to be treated.
Pterygium With lubricating or
steroid eye drops, your
ophthalmologist can relieve the
discomfort, redness, or
swelling caused by a
pterygium.
Your ophthalmologist will
likely advise surgery to
remove a pterygium if it
becomes large enough to
create issues.
Your surgeon might
transplant a small piece of
healthy tissue onto the
afflicted spot after the
pterygium is removed.
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