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Is There A Natural Cure For Pterygium Or Surfer's Eye?

what is Pterygium or surfers eye and is there a natural cure for it? My daughter has this yellow small growth in her eye and has been diagnosed at a London Hospital in England as having this problem. What can she do?
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Fri, 28 Mar 2014
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It seems from the history that your daughter is diagnosed with pterygium. There is no natural cure for this and not all pterygiums requires surgery. Only those pterygiums which progress and encroach the cornea require treatment.
The pterygium which is static without showing any progression can be watched at regular intervals without need for surgery.
Hence no need to worry as of now if the condition is progressive she need to undergo surgery.

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Is There A Natural Cure For Pterygium Or Surfer's Eye?

Hello It seems from the history that your daughter is diagnosed with pterygium. There is no natural cure for this and not all pterygiums requires surgery. Only those pterygiums which progress and encroach the cornea require treatment. The pterygium which is static without showing any progression can be watched at regular intervals without need for surgery. Hence no need to worry as of now if the condition is progressive she need to undergo surgery. Thank you