Pterygium (surfer’s eye) is a raised, fleshy, triangular-shaped growth that starts in the corner of your eye. Long-term exposure to UV light is the main cause. It may not cause symptoms, but sometimes, it can irritate your eye, and if it grows too much, it can affect your vision. Treatments include eye drops and surgery, if necessary.

2018年9月17日 · A pterygium is a growth of the conjunctiva or mucous membrane that covers the white part of your eye over the cornea. The cornea is the clear front covering of the eye. This benign or...

2024年2月13日 · Though it's named for a certain type of athlete, this common eye growth can affect anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors. The main symptom of surfer's eye, or pterygium (pronounced...

2020年5月27日 · A pterygium is a benign growth of tissue that forms on the white of the eye. Read on to learn about the causes and symptoms of pterygia, plus how to treat them.

2024年11月7日 · Pinguecula is a yellowish, raised growth on the conjunctiva. It’s usually on the side of the eye near your nose, but can happen on the other side too. A pinguecula may contain deposits of protein, fat, or calcium. Pterygium is a growth of fleshy tissue (has blood vessels) that may start as a pinguecula.

A pterygium of the eye (pl.: pterygia or pterygiums, also called surfer's eye) is a pinkish, roughly triangular tissue growth of the conjunctiva onto the cornea of the eye. [2] It typically starts on the cornea near the nose. [3] It may slowly grow but rarely grows so large that it covers the pupil and impairs vision. [2] Often both eyes are ...

Pterygium, from the Greek pterygos meaning “wing”, is a common ocular surface lesion originating in the limbal conjunctiva within the palpebral fissure with progressive involvement of the cornea. The lesion occurs more frequently at the nasal limbus than the temporal with a characteristic wing-like appearance.

Pinguecula and pterygium are growths on the conjunctiva, the clear covering over the sclera, or white part of the eye. Wilmer Eye Institute ophthalmologist Allen Eghrari explains the similarities and differences between these two conditions, as well as prevention and treatment options.

2019年3月3日 · A pterygium (tuh-RIJ-ee-uhm) is an elevated, wedged-shaped bump on the eyeball that starts on the white of the eye (sclera) and can invade the cornea. If you have more than one of these eye growths, the plural form of the word is pterygia (tuh-RIJ-ee-ah).

Pterygia grow on the conjunctiva. That’s the thin membrane that covers the white part of your eye. They often start growing from the side of your eye near your nose. They may spread across your cornea. The cornea is the clear protective outer layer of the front part of your eye. A pterygium may grow slowly or quickly.