Pterygium
Pterygium is a process where tissue grows from the conjunctiva on the cornea. This tissue is benign and contains blood vessels, and therefore gives the conjunctiva membrane a reddish-pinkish appearance, spreading in the direction of the cornea. The appearance is of “meaty” (solid) tissue, slowly covering the area over the eye, from the inner part […]
Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a disease where the cornea of the eye is distorted into a conical shape instead of the usual, even, dome shape. This process of distortion thins the width of the cornea at the center and its lower part, something which causes shortsightedness (myopia) and high and uneven astigmatism (cylinder). In other words, the […]