| Pseudopterygium | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology |
| Causes | Post inflammatory |
| Diagnostic method | Eye examination |
| Differential diagnosis | Pterygium |
| Treatment | Surgery |
Pseudopterygium is the conjunctival adhesion to cornea caused by limbal or corneal inflammation or trauma. The pseudopterygium can be easily distinguished from pterygium by bowman's probe test.[1] Because of the lack of adherence of pseudopterygium at every point, the probe can be passed beneath it at some point.
Causes[edit]
Differential diagnosis[edit]
| Pterygium | Pseudopterygium | |
|---|---|---|
| Etiology | Degenerative process | Inflammatory process |
| Age | Common in adults[5] | Occur in any age |
| Site | Horizontally, most commonly nasally[4] | Anywhere |
| Status | Progressive(commonly) or stationary[5] | Always stationary |
| Neck | Adherent to limbus[5] | Free |
| Probe test | Probe cannot be passed underneath | Probe can be passed under neck |
Treatment[edit]
Pseudopterygium can be removed by surgical excision.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Prabhakar, Srinivasapuram Krishnachary (October 2014). "Safety profile and complications of autologous limbal conjunctival transplantation for primary pterygium". Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology. 28 (4): 262–267. doi:10.1016/j.sjopt.2014.03.006. ISSN 1319-4534. PMC 4250486. PMID 25473341.
- ^ "Pseudopterygium | Columbia Ophthalmology". www.columbiaeye.org.
- ^ a b c John F, Salmon (13 December 2019). "Conjunctiva". Kanski's clinical ophthalmology : a systematic approach (9th ed.). Elsevier. pp. 198–199. ISBN 978-0-7020-7711-1.
- ^ a b "Volume 6, Chapter 35. Pterygium". www.oculist.net.
- ^ a b c Khurana, AK (31 August 2015). "Diseases of conjunctiva". Comprehensive ophthalmology (6th ed.). Jaypee Brothers. p. 88. ISBN 978-93-5152-657-5.
- ^ HV, Nema; Nithin, Nema (December 2008). Textbook of ophthalmology (5th ed.). Jaypee Brothers. ISBN 978-81-8448-307-9.