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A pterygium is a non-cancerous growth of the clear, thin tissue that lays over the white part of the eye (conjunctiva). One or both eyes may be involved. | A pterygium is a non-cancerous growth of the clear, thin tissue that lays over the white part of the eye (conjunctiva). One or both eyes may be involved. | ||
==What are the symptoms of pterygium?== | ==What are the symptoms of a pterygium?== | ||
==What are the causes of pterygium?== | ==What are the causes of a pterygium?== | ||
==Who is at risk for pterygium?== | ==Who is at risk for a pterygium?== | ||
==How to know you have pterygium?== | ==How to know you have a pterygium?== | ||
==When to seek urgent medical care== | ==When to seek urgent medical care== | ||
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==Diseases with similar symptoms== | ==Diseases with similar symptoms== | ||
==Where to find medical care for pterygium== | ==Where to find medical care for a pterygium== | ||
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==Prevention of pterygium== | ==Prevention of a pterygium== | ||
==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)== | ==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)== | ||
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What is a pterygium?
A pterygium is a non-cancerous growth of the clear, thin tissue that lays over the white part of the eye (conjunctiva). One or both eyes may be involved.
What are the symptoms of a pterygium?
What are the causes of a pterygium?
Who is at risk for a pterygium?
How to know you have a pterygium?
When to seek urgent medical care
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for a pterygium
Directions to Hospitals Treating pterygium