Close-up of the eye in a 71 year old male patient showing a pterygium, an overgrowth on the cornea. The thickened tissue is seen encroaching on the co


Close-up of the eye in a 71 year old male patient showing a pterygium, an overgrowth on the cornea. The thickened tissue is seen encroaching on the coloured iris. A pterygium should be surgically removed if it threatens the patient's vision.


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