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lump on the white of the eye

lump on the white of the eye

For the 5 days the inside part of my right eye has been red. There are about 3-4 predominent blood vessels that are very pronounced making my eye red.  Today I noticed these blood vessels lead to a lump right beside the iris.  
What could the lump be? How do I treat it?
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It sounds like an inflamed pinguecula or pterygium.  I can't be sure however.  Could be something more dangerous like a corneal ulcer or scleritis.  You need to see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible.

MJK MD
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