It is often difficult to notice the symptoms of pterygium as they are often very mild. This is the case particularly while the Pterygium is small, i.e. less than 1 mm. It is not uncommon for people to have no symptoms at all.
Common symptoms can include:
- Eye irritation and burning
- Eye dryness
- Eye redness
- Blurred vision (if the growth gets close to the middle of your cornea)
- Restricted eye movement (not common)
Cosmetically pterygium’s don’t look pretty, usually appearing as a triangle or winged shaped growth. Friends and family start to notice once the pterygium has grown onto the cornea or clear part of your eye. Pterygium often appear as an inflamed bright pink or red area on the eye however they can also be white.
