A condition affecting elderly people, in which the conjunctiva in the eyes has small yellow growths near the edge of the cornea, usually on the nasal side.
Slightly elevated, irregular, yellow elastic-tissue deposit in the conjunctiva (mucous membrane lining of the eye) that may extend to, but does not cover, the cornea.
A soft, yellowish, noncancerous growth on the membrane covering the eye (conjunctiva). A Pinguecula usually appears on the nasal side of the surface of the eye and is usually not painful. The growth is common among adults, particularly older people, and normally does not increase in size. The cause is uncertain, but sunlight exposure and eye irritation may have a role. In most cases treatment is unnecessary. A Pinguecula can be removed surgically if it is cosmetically displeasing; if, as rarely happens, a pinguecula grows over the cornea, it is referred to as a pterygium.
A degenerative change in the conjunctiva of the eye, seen most commonly in the elderly and in those who live in hot dry climates. Thickened yellow triangles develop on the conjunctiva at the inner and outer margins of the cornea.
A yellow triangular thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva on the inner and outer margins of the cornea. The base of the triangle is toward the limbus. The yellow color is due to an increase in elastic fibers.
A small, benign, yellowish mark that develops on the conjunctiva, covering the white part of the eye. These marks are prevalent among older individuals and could be extracted mainly for aesthetic purposes. In cases where a pinguecula grows onto the cornea, it might result in the formation of a pterygium.
A tiny, pale yellowish-white area of connective tissue located between the cornea and the inner corner of the eye. This condition typically arises in old age.