Atlas of Ophthalmology

Anterior Chamber

Brain and Optical Pathway

Choroid

Congenital Syndromes, Malformations and Abnomalities

Conjunctiva

Anatomy

Bullous Disease of Skin and Mucous Membranes

Conjunctivitis Lignosa

Conjunctivitis, Follicular

Conjunctivitis, Mucopurulent, Bacterial/Parasitic, Suppurative

Conjunctivitis, Neonatal

Conjunctivitis, Vernal, Allergic, Chronic

Degenerations

Pingueculum

Pterygium

Pterygium nasal and temporal (kissing)

Pterygium, complete obstruction of visual axis

Pterygium, Histology

Pterygium, Stocker's Line

Symblepharon after Pterygium Excision, Postoperative Complication

Hyperemia

Postoperative Cases and Surgical Procedures

Systemic Disease (see under separate chapter Systemic Diseases)

Trauma (Injury), Chemical Burns, Toxic Deposits

Tumor, Neoplasma

Cornea

Glaucomas, Ocular Hypertension

Hypertensive Retinopathy

Iris and Ciliary Body

Strabismus, Ocular Motility Disorders

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Pterygium

Diagnosis:	Pterygium
Comment to photo:	Conjunctival tissue, usually on the nasal side, replaces the Bowman's membrane and drags vascularized conjunctiva on to the cornea.
Author(s):	Michelson, Georg, Prof. Dr. med., Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Augenklinik, Erlangen, Deutschland
ICD10-Code:	H11.0
Path:	Conjunctiva -> Degenerations -> Pterygium
Additional keywords:	conjunctiva; cornea
Image ID:	477

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