PINGUECULA

Course overview

PINGUECULA IS A BENIGN, COMMON DEGENERATION OF THE CONJUNCTIVA. IT APPEARS AS A GREY WHITE-YELLOW MASS ON THE BULBAR CONJUNCTIVA. IT PRESENTS IN PEOPLE EXPOSED TO WIND, DUST, ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, AND WORKING OUTDOORS FOR A LONG DURATION. USUALLY, IT CAUSES COSMETIC COMPLAINTS. MILD SYMPTOMS SUCH AS FOREIGN BODY SENSATION AND ITCHING ARE TREATED WITH ARTIFICIAL TEARS. SURGICAL EXCISION MAY BE RARELY CONSIDERED FOR COSMETIC REASONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF PINGUECULA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.