Pterygium

Question 1

What is a pterygium?

Answer 1

Triangular-shaped fibrovascular lesion over the perilimbal conjunctiva (nasal or temporal) and grows towards the cornea (often interpalpebral)

Question 2

what are the risk factors for getting pterygium?

Answer 2

UV light exposure

Question 3

what are the symptoms of pterygium?

Answer 3

• Redness, swelling, itch, irritation
• Blurry vision BOV (if it obscures the centre of the cornea and obscures the pupil)
• Astigmatism (due to pressure on the corneal surface resulting in irregularity)
• Exotropia/esotropia (due to its pull on the eye)