Pterygium Surgery
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Could Pterygium Be to Blame?
Pterygium usually starts as a pinguecula—a yellow growth on your eye. It may stay small with mild symptoms, but pterygium can also grow large enough to cover your cornea and impact your vision. In that case, you may need surgery to treat the issue.
7 Common Symptoms of Pterygium
Treatment Options for Improving Your Vision Health at Gelman Vision
Dr. Gelman uses three methods to treat your eyes depending on the severity of the condition and your symptoms. While relatively simple treatments like eyedrops may be effective for minor cases, more developed conditions may require pterygium surgery.
Lubricating Eye Drops
If your eyes are irritated and dry, your eye doctor may prescribe lubricating eye drops. This may also help relieve that foreign body sensation.
Steroid Eye Drops
If your eye is swollen and red from the pinguecula, you may get a steroid eye drop prescription from your eye doctor. If these eye drops relieve your symptoms, you may not need to have surgery.
Pterygium Surgery
However, if you’re facing vision problems and eye health concerns, Dr. Gelman may recommend surgery to remove the pterygium. While there is a chance that it can grow back, our experienced eye surgeons use special techniques to reduce these chances.
Common Questions About Pterygium
What Causes Pinguecula and Pterygium?
Exposure to ultraviolet light, wind, and dust is believed to be the primary cause of these yellowish growths.
Is Pterygium Avoidable?
It’s never a guarantee that you can avoid pinguecula or pterygium from developing. But you can wear sunglasses to reduce the chances and protect your eyes from ultraviolet (UV) light, wind, and dust.
