Pterygium question

I have a Pterygium on my eyeball. My question is if it reaches the
pupil is the
vision lost temporary or does it affects the vision for ever?
Thanks

 

Thank you for you quick respond. Makes me feel better.

 

Dr. Judy, How long does it usually take to operate a Pterygium?
Thanks again

 

Turns out I have pterygium as well. I assume it's not considered to be
a big problem, since nobody even told me the name before. I was once
prescribed some steroid eyedrops to stop inflammation.

My question for the docs: Is it possible that this is the source of my
astigmatism (~1D) even though the ptergyium is not encroaching into the
cornea?

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If it's not encroaching onto the cornea, it is not a pterygium, and
therefore could not be causing astigmatism.

DrG

 

I stand corrected, it's a "pinguecula". So my question, that I think
you answered, was whether vision could be affected prior to it turning
into a pterygium.

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