Treatment Duration
15 Minutes
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Treatment Cost
₹ 8,000
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Pterygium surgery, also called Pterygium Excision, removes overgrowths of conjunctiva from the outer white layer of the eye that surrounds the eye’s cornea. The conjunctiva is the clear tissue covering the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids.
Apart from cataract surgery, pterygium excision is one of the most common surgical operations performed by general ophthalmologists.
Indications, when you may require a pterygium surgery, include :
Option 1: Do nothing.
Option 2: Cover the area with a biological material
Option 3: Rotational conjunctival autograft
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The pterygium excision approach is relatively quick and has minimal risk, in which:
Pterygium excision usually gives positive outcomes, especially in those patients who comply with their post-surgery prescriptions. However, some rare risks associated with pterygium surgery can occur, which include:
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Last Updated on: 10 August 2024
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