@dr_mattbarrett: ⚠️Tap here for the answer! ✅ Spoiler alert: pterygium 🩺 FREE Never Forget Clinical Exam pages through my link in bio! Pterygium is a fleshy growth of the conjunctivae that encroaches onto the cornea Its causes include chronic exposure to ☑️ Dusts ☑️ wind ☑️ Sun/UV radiation It’s sometimes referred to as Surfers eye due to the combo of: UV rays + wind + water! It’s mostly asymptomatic but it may causing redness/itching/foreign body sensation! ☑️ it’s typically managed conservatively with artificial tears and sunglasses… in more severe cases it may be surgically excised! 🔥 Follow me Dr Matt Barrett to study medicine smarter! —————— #doctor #nurse #mbbs #medico #usmle #medical #medstudent

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