When to See a Specialist About Central pterygium
By Dr. Ravi Patel, MD · · Ophthalmology
Patients often ask us about central pterygium. Here is what our Ophthalmology clinicians want you to know.
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Topic: central pterygium. A progressive peripheral pterygium that is characterized by progressive fleshy outpouching of conjunctival growth that has grown to involve the visual axis and has_symptom fleshy bumps on the surface of the eye, foreign body sensation, decreased vision, and astigmatism. Central pterygiums are more common in people prone to ocular surface injury, such as those living in sunny, hot, and dry…
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