TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pterygium A1 - Chumley, Heidi S. A1 - Andreadis, Athena A2 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Smith, Mindy A. A2 - Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 - Chumley, Heidi S. PY - 2019 T2 - The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e AB - A 50-year-old man has spent most of his adult life working outdoors in southern Texas near the Mexico border. He denies any problems with his vision, but wonders what is growing on his eye and if it should be removed (Figure 14-1). His eyes are often dry and irritated. He is diagnosed with a pterygium and instructed that it does not need to be removed unless it interferes with his vision in the future. Liquid tears are suggested for his dry and irritated eyes. He is also instructed to wear wraparound sunglasses to avoid UV exposure and irritation from wind and dust. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164343432 ER -