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Bump on white of Eye
My wife has this tiny white bump on the white of her left eye.What is the cause and what is the treatment for this?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Dear fess72,
I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD to determine the diagnosis. Bumps on the conjunctiva may represent degenerations associated with sun and/or wind exposure such as pinguecula or ptergyia; however, other etiology include cysts, nodules, etc.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD to determine the diagnosis. Bumps on the conjunctiva may represent degenerations associated with sun and/or wind exposure such as pinguecula or ptergyia; however, other etiology include cysts, nodules, etc.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Causes numerous. Treatment dependent upon cause. See an Eye MD for an evaluation. You can find one near you at www.aao.org.
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