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What is pterygium?
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Dr Simon Little
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A pterygium is a wing-like fleshy growth across the white of the eye usually in the 3 or 9 o'clock position. This is a defence mechanism, an overgrowth of normal tissue - it is not cancerous. Pterygia are caused by UV light and other irritants - they are not inherited. In Queensland about 10% of adults have at least one pterygium.
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