What symptom does pterygium have?

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Pterygium is a common and frequently occurring disease in ophthalmology. It is called "pterygium climbing eye" in traditional Chinese medicine and "fish flesh" in common. It is generally believed that it is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by external stimulation. It is attacked by one eye or two eyes. It is named because its shape is similar to the wings of insects. What symptom does pterygium have? Let's talk about it

What symptom does pterygium have?

When the pterygium extends to the cornea, astigmatism occurs due to involvement; Or because the pterygium extends into the corneal surface to cover the sleeping hole and cause visual impairment, very serious cases can affect eye movement in varying degrees.

Unilateral pterygium is more common in the nasal side, while bilateral pterygium is located in the nasal and facial sides of the cornea. In the early stage, the limbal became gray, the bulbar conjunctiva became congested and hypertrophic, and then developed into triangular vascular tissue. It can be divided into head, neck and body. The tip is the head, the limbal is the neck, and the bulbar conjunctiva is the body.

Pterygium can be divided into progressive stage or quiescent stage. The head of progressive pterygium was raised, the cornea was turbid nearby, and there were cell infiltration in the layer of elasticity and shallow stroma. The neck is wide, the body is thick, the surface is uneven, and there are thick and dilated blood vessels. Pterygium in quiescent stage had flat head, corneal infiltration and absorption, no or slight congestion in the body, smooth surface and quiescent lesions.

matters needing attention

Try to avoid smoke, sand and sunlight stimulation, pay attention to eye hygiene, suffering from trachoma or other types of conjunctivitis should be treated in time, at the same time, pay attention to adequate sleep, regular life, avoid dry stool and other systemic conditions adjustment. Usually should avoid tobacco, wine, spicy, fried food.