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Central Pterygium
A progressive peripheral pterygium that is characterized by progressive fleshy outpouching of conjunctival growth that has grown to involve the visual axis and causes fleshy bumps on the surface of the eye, foreign body
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Overview
A progressive peripheral pterygium that is characterized by progressive fleshy outpouching of conjunctival growth that has grown to involve the visual axis and causes fleshy bumps on the surface of the eye, foreign body
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