Pinguecula and pterygium are both types of non-cancerous tissue overgrowth. If a pinguecula progresses and grows into the cornea, it becomes a pterygium. You can use over-the-counter lubrication ...

This exam can help distinguish a pinguecula from a pterygium (surfer's eye), which has similar symptoms. A pterygium is a similar growth on the white of the eye that can become big enough to reach ...

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