A pterygium is a raised, fleshy growth on your eye’s conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of your eye. It typically starts in the corner of your eye and grows toward your iris (the colored part).
What Symptoms Can a Pterygium Cause?
You might not feel the pterygium at first. You might only notice a raised, fleshy, wedge-shaped growth at the corner of your eye. When symptoms do develop, they can be mild to severe. They might include:
Inflammation and swelling
Redness or bloodshot eye
Dry eye
Watery eye
A feeling like there’s something in your eye
Eye itching and pain
Difficulties or discomfort with contact lenses
Vision changes, like blurred or double vision
What Are the Risk Factors of Pterygium?
Risk factors include:
Long-term exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light
Chronic irritation from hot and dry weather, wind and dust
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