Pseudopterygium
| Pseudopterygium | |
|---|---|
Pterygium | |
| Treatment | Surgery |
Pseudopterygium is the
pterygium by bowman's probe test.[1]
Because of the lack of adherence of pseudopterygium at every point, the probe can be passed beneath it at some point.
Causes
Differential diagnosis
| Pterygium | Pseudopterygium | |
|---|---|---|
| Etiology | Degenerative process | Inflammatory process |
| Age | Common in adults[5] | Occur in any age |
| Site | Horizontally, most commonly nasally[4] | Anywhere |
| Status | Progressive(commonly) or stationary[5] | Always stationary |
| Neck | Adherent to limbus[5] | Free |
| Probe test | Probe cannot be passed underneath | Probe can be passed under neck |
Treatment
Pseudopterygium can be removed by surgical excision.[6]
See also
References
- PMID 25473341.
- ^ "Pseudopterygium | Columbia Ophthalmology". www.columbiaeye.org.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7020-7711-1.
- ^ a b "Volume 6, Chapter 35. Pterygium". www.oculist.net.
- ^ ISBN 978-93-5152-657-5.
- ISBN 978-81-8448-307-9.