RT Book, Section
A1 Chumley, Heidi S.
A1 Andreadis, Athena
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Smith, Mindy A.
A2 Mayeaux, Jr., E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1164343432
T1 Pterygium
T2 The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259862045
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164343432
RD 2024/09/19
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.