Six Things To Know about Pinguecula and Pterygium - American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Their names may be unfamiliar and unusual-sounding, but pinguecula and pterygium are fairly common eye conditions. A pinguecula is a yellowish patch or bump on your eyeball, similar to having a callus
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Prevalence of pinguecula and pterygium in a general population in Spain
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