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Pterygium

What is Pterygium?

Pterygium refers to any winglike triangular membrane occurring in the neck, eyes, knees, elbows, ankles or digits.

In the eye, a pinguecula is called a pterygium if it invades the cornea.

The term comes from the Greek word pterygion meaning "wing".

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Vague Question; I have a teridium disease, what is the remedy..almost 5 years that i have a teridium disease.I am 53 years old, Female 53 kilos and...

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Pterygium cure is only surgical. Even after Surgery medicines need to be applied to prevent recurrence. Keep away from...

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I have a yellowish film on both sides of my eye and in both eyes. The other day when I was putting my make up on I really noticed it. I thought it...

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Dear baker, The yellowish film on both sides of your eye may be any mucoid discharge which would have got collected in your eyes.The tear film and...

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I have a bump on the white of my eye . I went to eye doctor and he said I have a fluid pocket that is from allergies and stuff. gave me Tobramycin...

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It seems from the history that you had a bump on the white part of the eye, for which you are on treatment by tobramycin dexamethasone eye...

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