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Medical Forum / General / Vision / November 2006Pterygium question
I have a Pterygium on my eyeball. My question is if it reaches the pupil is the vision lost temporary or does it affects the vision for ever? Thanks > I have a Pterygium on my eyeball. My question is if it reaches the > pupil is the > vision lost temporary or does it affects the vision for ever? > Thanks If the ptergium progresses to cover the pupil ( and they seldom do), it can be surgically removed. Vision will be restored after the surgery. Dr Judy Thank you for you quick respond. Makes me feel better. > > I have a Pterygium on my eyeball. My question is if it reaches the > > pupil is the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Dr Judy Dr. Judy, How long does it usually take to operate a Pterygium? Thanks again > > I have a Pterygium on my eyeball. My question is if it reaches the > > pupil is the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Dr Judy > Dr. Judy, How long does it usually take to operate a Pterygium? Depends on what needs to be done, sometimes a graft is needed. Since pterygium usually grow back and the removal leaves a scar, surgery is usually not done unless absolutely needed. See: http://www.bergeye.com/Disorders/pterygium/pterygium.html > Thanks again > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > > Dr Judy Turns out I have pterygium as well. I assume it's not considered to be a big problem, since nobody even told me the name before. I was once prescribed some steroid eyedrops to stop inflammation. My question for the docs: Is it possible that this is the source of my astigmatism (~1D) even though the ptergyium is not encroaching into the cornea? -- > My question for the docs: Is it possible that this is the source of my > astigmatism (~1D) even though the ptergyium is not encroaching into the > cornea? If it's not encroaching onto the cornea, it is not a pterygium, and therefore could not be causing astigmatism. DrG > > My question for the docs: Is it possible that this is the source > > of my astigmatism (~1D) even though the ptergyium is not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > DrG I stand corrected, it's a "pinguecula". So my question, that I think you answered, was whether vision could be affected prior to it turning into a pterygium. -- |
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