WHAT IS IT? DO I HAVE IT?
Look into a mirror or at your neighbor’s eyes. Can you see the white part of the eye? Is there any bump or growth towards the nose (nasally) or away from the nose (temporary)? So, look at the image above this post: is there any similarity between it? What do you see? If yes, then you or your neighbor may likely have pinguecula.
WHAT IS PINGUECULA?
It is human nature to worry when something strange is in the eyes. Pinguecula is a harmless, yellowish raised growth on the conjunctival, a transparent thin layer that covers the white part of the eye known as the sclera. The growth/bump may contain deposits of protein, fat, or calcium and should not be confused with the surfer’s eye (pterygium), which also develops on the conjunctival and brings us to the question below:
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PINGUECULA AND PTERYGIUM?
The main difference is that pterygium is a fleshy growth that starts from the sclera and enters the cornea (the transparent layer covering the black part of the eye), while pinguecula does not. Pinguecula can lead to pterygium.
This growth can increase in size over time. It is vital to know how to prevent it as well as what may have caused such strange growth, so stay tuned to our next post, and in the meantime, prioritize your vision here with us at TREETOP VISION EYE CENTRE (TREVEC), the best eye clinic in Utako, Abuja.
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Thanks to Trevec. Always educative
Thanks to Trevec. Always educative
Didn’t know that was what it was called till today
Didn’t know that was the name till today
Please am finding it difficult to understand this particular topic
Yes I want to know the different between someone that has something like red inside the eye and then yellow something aswell
What’s that one called ?
I want to know the different between someone that has something like red inside the eye and then yellow something aswell
What’s that one called ?
Can I know more about
Or is it necessary to visit the clinic ?
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