These conditions are more common in people ... mass due to the blood in the tissue, Friedman says. Pterygium is nicknamed "surfer's eye," or "farmer's eye" because both groups are exposed to ...

Conjunctivochalasis and pterygium, two common ocular conditions associated with inflammatory changes and elastic tissue abnormalities, often occur simultaneously, according to Tong and colleagues.

A pterygium is a similar growth on the ... They may also recommend eye drops to keep your eye lubricated in dry conditions. An eyecare provider may perform surgery to remove a pinguecula for ...

Laura had pterygium, a painful ... I'd kind of just accepted that I had to live with the condition,' she said. 'I used eye drops sometimes but if I was experiencing a flare I'd go to bed early ...