{"id":1800,"date":"2017-10-05T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2024-02-23T15:55:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T15:55:21","slug":"rapid-review-pterygium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/blog\/rapid-review-pterygium\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid Review: Pterygium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Reviewed February 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Image-Pterygium-@8x-945x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Image-Pterygium-@8x-945x1024.png 945w, https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Image-Pterygium-@8x-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Image-Pterygium-@8x-768x832.png 768w, https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Image-Pterygium-@8x-1418x1536.png 1418w, https:\/\/www.roshreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Image-Pterygium-@8x-1891x2048.png 1891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pterygium<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>History of <strong>excessive sunlight exposure<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reports something in the eye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PE will show <strong>triangular-shaped growth on the medial side<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Symptom relief<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider surgery for vision changes, refractory symptoms, aggressive growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Sample question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 62-year-old man presents with symptoms of left eye irritation for the past 3 days. 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