Pterygium is a raised, wedge-shaped growth of the conjunctiva. Most common among those who live in sunny countries – particularly people who enjoy outdoor pursuits – the main symptom is a growth of pink, fleshy tissue on the conjunctiva, the clear tissue that lines the eyelids and covers the eyeball. It usually forms on the...
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Pinguecula
Pingueculae are non-cancerous bumps on the eyeball which typically occur on top of the middle part of the sclera (the white part of the eye). Most commonly found among people who spend a great deal of time outdoors, a pinguecula (pin-GWEK-yoo-lah) is a yellowish, slightly raised thickening of the conjunctiva on the sclera. Pingueculae primarily...