pterygium

• Medizinischer Begriff für eine verdickte, dreieckige Wucherung der Bindehaut, die vom nasenseitigen Rand des Auges auf die Hornhaut übergreift und oft durch Reizung eines Pinguekula entsteht.

A medical term referring to a thickened, triangular growth of conjunctiva that extends from the nasal side of the eye onto the cornea, often resulting from irritation of the pinguecula.

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   A thickened, triangular growth of the conjunctiva that extends onto the cornea, typically originating from the nasal side of the eye, often caused by irritation of the pinguecula.

   Flügelfell

   • The patient was diagnosed with a pterygium in his left eye.
   • Prolonged exposure to UV light can increase the risk of developing a pterygium.
   • Surgery may be required if the pterygium affects vision.