Question 1

what is pinguecula?

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Yellow eye deposit: A little yellow fatty tissue on either side of the cornea / iris is common in people especially if they have been in the sun a lot. If it grows over the cornea, it is more troublesome and is called a pterygium.

Question 2

can i pop a pinguecula?

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No: A pinguecula is a fibrous overgrowth on the surface of the eyeball, in the whites of the eyeball.  You do not want to scratch the eyeball.  Perhaps you don't mean a pinguela, but a rather you mean a stye or chalazion which are infections or pimples occurring in the eyelid.  Those are treated with warm compresses and antibiotics.

Question 3

how to cope with my pinguecula?

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Not serious: Pinguecula are the eyes way of dealing with environmental wind, and light and irritation.  They are yellowish structures in the open space next to the cornea and are not pathological.  They will not affect vision or the health of the eye.  They can be removed if very prominent but they are there because the eye wants them for protection.

Question 4

i think i might have  pinguecula.

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Interesting post: This can be confirmed by an eye doc. You can get more from this site if you provide background information on a problem and ask a related question. You posted a statement with no clear question. If my earlier comment does not answer your question you are welcome to start over. Posts are not linked and go to the site at random.

Question 5

what to does if my pinguecula hurt?

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Needs evaluation: Pingueculae are a benign reaction of the eye to wind, uv light and dust in the middle years.  They do not hurt so if you are having pain from what you think is a pinguecula, then you need to have an ophthalmologist look at it.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of pinguecula?

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None.: Pinguecula do not cause any symptoms.

Question 7

has anyone ever treated a pinguecula?

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No: A pinguecula is a non-cancerous growth on the conjunctiva of the eye. Usually no treatment is needed, but if necessary there are eye drops your doctor may use to treat it. If necessary, an eye specialist can remove this surgically as well.

Question 8

what do you recommend for pinguecula?

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Depends: Pinguecula are benign growths on the eye nasally or temporally to the cornea.  Many are small and cause no problems.  Some are larger, or growing and can cause irritation and redness of the eyes.  A few may grow so far towards the center of the cornea that they threaten vision.  The only treatment is surgical removal.  See your ophthalmologist to evaluate these.

Question 9

how to remove my pinguecula permanently?

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Surgery: I see that you are on FML (fluorometholone) drops to stop inflammation in the pinquecula. This is good but the only was to permanently remove it is with surgery which may be able to be done in the ophthalmologist's office. If you wear contact lenses sometimes a change in lenses will help.

Question 10

can i wear color contacts with pinguecula?

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't recommend: any contacts unless OK with your ophthalmologist.

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