Anterior Segment
Inflamed Pterygium
Also known as: pterygium, inflamed pterygium, pterygium flare, nasal pterygium, inflamed nasal fibrovascular lesion, fibrovascular conjunctival lesion, surfer eye, UV pterygium
Clinical decision support only
Overview
Inflammation of a pterygium: a UV-associated fibrovascular conjunctival lesion, usually nasal, that approaches or crosses the limbus onto the cornea. Uncomplicated flares are usually primary-care manageable with lubrication, environmental protection, and short-course anti-inflammatory treatment where appropriate. The key safety task is not to mistake suspicious limbal lesions, keratitis, uveitis, or scleritis for a benign inflamed pterygium.
What OptoGuide™ covers for inflamed pterygium
- Recognition patterns — symptoms, signs, and differentiators
- Don't-miss risks and escalation triggers
- Management tiers with linked Australian therapeutics
- Referral urgency, specialty, and letter drafting
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