Pterygium Surgery

Pterygium are fleshy growths that develop, usually in the corner of the eye along the nasal side. These lesions can grow over the cornea, obscuring or clouding vision. The paper below contains data relating to pterygium removal. Click to open up the document in the adobe acrobat reader and find out more about why they develop and who may be at risk.

by Kurt Buzard, MD FACS

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