Pinguecula

A pinguecula is a benign growth that develops on your eye. These growths occur on the conjunctiva, which is the thin layer of tissue that covers the white part of your eye. You can get pingueculae at any age, but they’re mainly found in middle-aged and elderly people.

 Symptoms of Pinguecula

Patients apply to an ophthalmologist when they realize a yellow spot on the white of the eye. Complaints of the patients with a pinguecula are burning and stinging sensations. Patients might also have aesthetic concerns.

 Differences between Pinguecula and Pterygium

Pinguecula is accumulation of conjunctival tissue at the nasal or temporal junction of the sclera and cornea. Pterygium is conjunctival tissue that becomes vascularized, invades the cornea, and may decrease vision.

 Treatment of Pinguecula

If the yellow spot in the white of the eye is just developing, it is treated with eye drops to reduce the stinging and burning sensation. In cases where a pinguecula grows, the mass can be removed from the eye with a surgery.