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  • Protection of Eyes From Ultraviolet Light

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Pterygium
Protecting the eyes from ultraviolet light may help prevent this condition.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 6, 2008
Pinguecula and Pterygium
There is nothing that has been clearly shown to prevent these disorders, or to prevent a pinguecula from progressing to a pterygium. However, the presence of pingueculae and pterygia have been linked to exposure to UV radiation. For that reason, U...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
 
 
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