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What Causes A White Film Like Substance To Cover The Corneas Of The Eyes?

i HAVE SOME TYPE OF WHITE COVERING ON TOP OF BOTH OF MY EYES..OOPS SORRY CAPS. I just noticed it. its like the white part of my eyes are covering my brown eyes just at the top though. I don t have any pain and my eyes are not red or no discharge. I am supposed to wear glasses for distance but I don t. Never had any eye problems .
Tue, 7 Aug 2018
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The symptoms are suggestive of a condition known as pterygium.
It is quite common in older age group and has to be removed under local anesthesia.


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What Causes A White Film Like Substance To Cover The Corneas Of The Eyes?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The symptoms are suggestive of a condition known as pterygium. It is quite common in older age group and has to be removed under local anesthesia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.