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Pterygium: Introduction

Pterygium: A pterygium is a pinkish, triangular-shaped tissue growth on the cornea. Some pterygia grow slowly throughout a person's life, ... more about Pterygium.

Pterygium: Pink growth on the eye's cornea. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pterygium is available below.

Symptoms of Pterygium

• Thickening on the conjunctiva of the eye
• Triangular shape on the conjunctiva
• Wing-shaped thickening on the eye
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Treatments for Pterygium

• Surgical removal
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Causes of Pterygium

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Disease Topics Related To Pterygium

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Pterygium: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Clinical Trials for Pterygium

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pterygium include:

• Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the OculusGen Collagen Matrix as an Aid in Glaucoma and Pterygium Surgery - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• The Application of Fibrin Glue in Ocular Surface Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - tissue fibrin glue application (Tisseel)
• Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the OculusGen Collagen Matrix as an Aid in Glaucoma and Pterygium Surgery - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Assessment of Fibrin Glue in Pterygium Surgery and Other Forms of External Eye Surgery - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Autologous Ex Vivo Conjunctival Epithelial Cell Expansion for Ocular Surface Transplantation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
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Pterygium: Broader Related Topics

• Eye conditions
• Conjunctival disorders
• Cornea disorders
• Eye and vision conditions
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Types of Pterygium

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Article Excerpts about Pterygium

A pterygium is a pinkish, triangular-shaped tissue growth on the cornea. Some pterygia grow slowly throughout a person's life, while others stop growing after a certain point. A pterygium rarely grows so large that it begins to cover the pupil of the eye. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

Definitions of Pterygium:

A thickened triangular layer of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; pterygia arise from irritation of the pinguecula - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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