Familial pterygium of the conjunctiva

MONDO:0008337

Familial pterygium of the conjunctiva is a rare form of pterygium, which develops in early adulthood, characterized by a wing-like bulbar thickening of the conjunctiva in the interpalpebral fissure area that can be cured by surgical excision.

Also known as: pterygium of conjunctiva and cornea, pterygium of the conjunctiva and cornea

1453 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Familial pterygium of the conjunctiva itself.

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↑ Hereditary neurological disease (5791) ↑ Pterygium (17)

Including sub-types (1453) Tagged with Familial pterygium of the conjunctiva (1)

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Eye surgeons test Tissue-Moving technique to stop pterygium return

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This study tests a new surgical method for pterygium, a growth on the eye's surface. Instead of cutting the growth out completely, surgeons move it to a different spot and stitch it down, preserving healthy tissue. The goal is to see if this lowers the chance of the pterygium com…

Sponsor: Zahedan University of Medical Sciences • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC

Familial pterygium of the conjunctiva

Where it sits in the disease tree

Eye surgeons test Tissue-Moving technique to stop pterygium return