Surfer’s eye: A case of Pterygium in a 61-year-old
Pterygium, also known as a surfer’s eye is a disease of the ocular surface. It is abnormal fibrous tissue growth, characterized by wing-shaped growth of the limbal and conjunctival tissue. The prevalence of the disease is very high in surfers.
Pterygium: Symptoms and Prevention
Pterygium can cause a spectrum of signs and symptoms, for example, redness and oedema in the conjunctiva. Moreover, it can cause itchy eyes and blurry vision.
Pterygium can often recur, so doctors advise preventing it from happening again once it has been removed. The patients are advised to wear sunglasses to protect their eyes from the UV light of the sun. Furthermore, prescription eye drops are given to them to prevent dryness of the eyes.
Pterygium: The treatment
Doctors only treat pterygium if it is symptomaric, for example, causes discomfort, blurry vision, redness, and oedema. Doctors usually prescribe lubricating eye drops or steroidal drops to combat these unwanted symptoms. موقع مراهنات عربي If the pterygium increases in size and causes other unwanted symptoms, the doctors may need to remove it via surgery.
The unconventional treatment
The 61-year-old removed his pterygium in an unusual way. He went surfing and dipped his head in the water while surfing at high speed. لعب قمار حقيقي According to the doctors that assessed him, chances are that the force of the water ripped off the abnormal growth.
“He momentarily dipped his face into the water while travelling at top speed, but was able to recover his balance and continue surfing the wave,”
DR. THOMAS CAMPBELL, A MEDICAL OFFICER AT PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL IN QUEENSLAND.
The days that followed
After his unorthodox approach to removing the pterygium, his eyes remained inflamed for a number of days. Fortunately, his vision improved and the doctors told him to follow up in case of any complications. لعبة روليت اون لاين
“I think it’s possible he got some sort of blast to the eye that might have torn his conjunctiva. Pretty unlikely this is going to happen to anyone else.”
said Dr. Mark Fromer, an ophthalmologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and the eye surgeon director for the New York Rangers hockey team.
