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Learning more about <strong>pinguecula and pterygium<\/strong> can help identify them in time and know how to act to avoid complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pinguecula<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pinguecula<\/strong> is a whitish-yellow spot or bump on the conjunctiva, commonly located on the inner part of the eye closest to the nose. It is a change in the normal tissue that becomes a deposit of protein, fat, and\/or calcium. This condition is usually benign and does not usually affect vision, although in some cases it may cause irritation or a sensation of a <strong>film over the eye<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pterygium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pterygium<\/strong> is a fleshy tissue growth on the conjunctiva that can extend onto the cornea. 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