Pinguecula<\/strong> is a condition in which you may observe growth or bump on the white surface of the eyes. It is generally a degeneration of the tissues of the white portion of the eyes that is also known as the conjunctiva. Most of the time, it occurs on the corner side of the eyes, generally on the side of the nose. But, it can occur on either side of the eye. Also, it can occur in either of the eyes. People can be affected by pinguecula at any age, but it more commonly affects middle-aged people and older people. This tissue growth is generally not harmful, and hence no treatment is required for this. It needs to be removed only in some rare cases.<\/p>\n Pinguecula should not be misunderstood with pterygium. When pinguecula progresses, it becomes pterygium. Pterygium is a fibrous and benign (NON cancerous) fibrovascular growth. Pterygium, if progressive may interfere with the\u00a0 vision of the person.<\/p>\n Below are listed some steps that people should try to prevent themselves from getting affected by pinguecula:-<\/p>\n Patients with a higher degree of pinguecula are prescribed eye drops and eye ointments to relieve the pain. The doctor may also prescribe artificial tears, gels, or ointments to prevent the eyes from getting dry. These medicines are useful in decreasing the redness and irritation of the eyes. If the case is more severe, the doctor may also give some steroidal eye drops to ease the pain.<\/p>\n Both pinguecula and pterygium are degenerative conditions often caused due to environmental factors in the eyes. Both are non-cancerous and occur near the cornea (clear outer layer in the front of the eyes). A pinguecula which grows over the cornea is known as pterygium.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pinguecula is a condition in which you may observe growth or bump on the white surface of the eyes. It is generally a degeneration of the tissues of the white portion of the eyes that is also known as the conjunctiva. Most of the time, it occurs on the corner side of the eyes, generally on the side of the nose. But, it can occur on either side of the eye. Also, it can occur in either of the eyes. People can be affected by pinguecula at any age, but it more commonly affects middle-aged people and older people. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[378],"tags":[380,379,383,381,384,382],"class_list":["post-582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pinguecula","tag-causes-of-pinguecula","tag-pinguecula","tag-prevent-pinguecula","tag-symptoms-of-the-pinguecula","tag-treatments-available-for-pinguecula","tag-treatments-of-the-pinguecula"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tWhat Are The Causes Of Pinguecula?<\/h2>\n
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What Are The Symptoms Of The Pinguecula?<\/h2>\n
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What Are The Treatments Of The Pinguecula?<\/h2>\n
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How To Prevent Pinguecula?<\/h2>\n
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What Are The Treatments Available For Pinguecula?<\/h2>\n
Pinguecula V\/S Pterygium<\/h2>\n