Pterygium/ Pinguecula Removal???

[suneetk1]

Hi,
I hope your recovery is fast & successful!
I too would like to get this surgery done. I have pinguecullas in BOTH eyes that look awful.
Could you please tell me where you had the surgery and how much it cost?
The only advice I can think of now is to keep the eyes moist & protected from the Sun to prevent the return of the pings.
Thanks & good luck.

[dnew85]

Thanks indrep for all of the information.

I am 14 days out from having pinguecula/pterygium removed in my right eye. Healing process is a bit longer than i thought. I feel fine but my right eye still looks pitiful (bloodshot, hemmorhage). It gets better each day and I am looking forward to a good rest of the week for healing.

The procedure as a whole went well the surgeon used AMT and sutures for closure. I had 3 sutures, one disolved and 2 had to be removed yesterday.

I was given durezol and xymar for drops post-op. durezol is supposed to be great new steroid that does not contain BAK. Xymar was the antibiotic.

With any luck this will be my miracle healing week before starting back to work on the fifth.

If you have any more info or advice, please pass it along.

dnew

[indrep]

The complete recovery time is probably in 3-4 week range. The sclera will be white and the conjunctiva will grow back completely and look normal. Some people complain that the operated eye looks better than the nonoperated eye and want the same procedure done to make it look better (not recommended).

Now the not so good news, if the inflamed tissue is not completely excised there is fairly good chance the pterygium will return and it can happen rather quickly.

The reason I mention the complete excision of the inflamed tissue is many surgeons try to keep the wound site small and do not do an aggressive removal of tissue.

[dnew85]

What is the cosmetic recovery time and how close to normal will the tissue heal?

[indrep]

dnew
I have not had the procedure performed but have observed many. The key to this surgery is removing as much (all) of the inflamed tissue. If this is accomplished the need for reoperation is relatively low. Many surgeons also utilize amniotic membrane to enhance healing.

[dnew85]

Has anyone had one of these procedures? if so, I would love to hear everything about the process.

Thanks,

dnew