Pterygium removal
A pterygium is a benign but visible growth that can creep across the cornea, causing irritation, redness and — if left too long — blurred vision. Surgical removal is quick, permanent, and cosmetically excellent.
What is a pterygium?
A pterygium (often called surfer’s eye) is a fleshy growth of conjunctival tissue that slowly extends across the white of the eye towards the cornea. It’s strongly linked to UV exposure, wind and dust, and is far more common in people who spend time outdoors.
Most pterygia cause only minor irritation, but larger ones can distort the cornea, induce astigmatism, and eventually affect vision. They can also be cosmetically bothersome.
Modern removal technique
Mr Panthagani uses a conjunctival autograft technique — removing the pterygium and immediately covering the bare area with a tiny graft of healthy tissue from the patient’s own eye. This approach has dramatically reduced recurrence rates compared to older methods and typically gives an excellent cosmetic result.
The procedure takes around 30 minutes under local anaesthetic. Most patients are back to normal activities within a few days.
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