? About Recovery After Pterygium/Pinguecula Removal

I had a pterygium/pinguecula removed 5 days ago.  The procedure was done with amniotic membrane transplant, mitomycin-c,  and 3 sutures.  My eye still hurts and looks terrible but I understand that is will take 10-14 days to completely clear up.  How soon can I expect the complete cosmetic healing?  How long until the health/strength of the eye is restored?  Will the ridges at the suture site smooth out?  Will the vessels that were growing into the pterygium be gone for good?  Thanks in advance.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

As they say "results vary"  your best source of information is your surgeon. You can also use the search feature and archives and review the many postings here by people that have had pterygium surgery. It always heals much slower than they hoped.

JCH MD