The growth that can occur on the corner of a person’s eyeball is called a pingvecule in medicine, a neoplasm in the form of a triangle on the cornea of the eye is pterygium. Both types of growths are benign neoplasms of the organs of vision. They are distributed in most cases among the elderly and are a sign of aging of the conjunctiva.
Neoplasms in the eyes of a person can significantly affect the level of his vision and deliver unpleasant discomfort. The modern theory of the manifestation of this disease due to the regular wearing of contact lenses is not confirmed. Excessive amounts of protein and fat in the human body is the first impetus to the development of this disease.
Benign neoplasms on the mucous membranes of the eye, which have a yellowish tint, arise as a result of human abuse of food of high fat content. The digestive system is not always able to cope with the amount of fat entering the body, which leads to disturbances in the internal metabolic processes. As a result of this, fatty neoplasms may periodically appear on the body, including fatty yellowish growths on the mucous membrane of the eyes.
Most environmental factors that affect the eyes of a person every day lead to the manifestation of this disease in various age groups of the population. Learn more about the causes and treatment of the growth on the eyeball of a transparent or white color below.
Causes
Reasons for the development of growths:
- advanced age;
- weather conditions (wind);
- the influence of ultraviolet rays;
- infrared radiation;
- climate conditions;
- poor state of the environmental situation (pollution by smog, dust).
Various growths in the patient’s eyes can cause eye swelling, itching, or redness.
Symptoms
The growths in the eyes can have a significant impact on the quality of a person's vision, cause discomfort. These growths develop at a low speed, without visible symptoms. During blinking, a person feels the presence of a foreign object, as if a speck or midge enters the eye. The main symptom is manifested on the surface of the organ of vision, on the conjunctiva, a yellowish or white seal forms. In fifty percent of clinical cases, the disease progresses in both eyes of a person. Ninety percent of people suffering from this disease put off their visit to a specialist. This disease can cause pingvekulitis - inflammation of the growth of the eye.
Signs
The disease is accompanied by the following pain symptoms:
- pain and burning sensation during blinking;
- dry eyes;
- swelling of the mucous membrane of the eye;
- redness of the eyelid and eyeball;
- lacrimation of the eye;
- a feeling of having a foreign body in the eye.
It is noteworthy that this disease in children occurs quite rarely, since it is considered to be age-related. But there is an exception when children are in the sun for a long time, not observing safety measures (do not wear hats and sunglasses).
The growth on the eyeball (pingvecule) is a type of benign formation that develops on the mucous surfaces of the eye membrane due to the excess intake of protein compounds and fat cells in the body. The main place of localization of this pathology is the corneal region of the eye or the plane of the conjunctiva. Typically, such growths are either yellowish or completely transparent in color. Depending on the initial shade of the penguin, it is possible to determine the type of growth and as a result, it formed. The growth on the surface of the eyeball, which has a transparent color, occurs against the background of an oversaturation of the body with protein, which can be triggered by excessive consumption of protein-rich foods. In many cases, patients with a transparent pingvecule are additionally diagnosed with an urolithic pathology of the kidneys or bladder. Without appropriate medical procedures, a transparent growth on the eye will not disappear and dissolve on its own.
Benign education
The growth that appeared on the eyeball is one of the most common benign neoplasms, they form on the mucous membrane of the eye. Usually the growth is transparent or yellow. On the eyeball, it forms in the conjunctival region. This phenomenon is referred to as a pingvekule. For a person, the formation of such a phenomenon will not cause harm to health and will not even affect the quality of vision. However, such a neoplasm still needs to be treated. Indeed, such growths in the eyes indicate that the patient is not doing well with metabolism.
The appearance of yellow or transparent neoplasms on the organs of vision is more often manifested in people of advanced years due to a slowed metabolism and incomplete absorption of excessively fatty meat dishes. In each case, when revealing at home, your loved ones, the eye growth is transparent or yellowish, you need to seek qualified advice from a specialist, which will help prevent a negative prognosis of the development of pathology.
Malignant growth
The most common types are:
- Basal cell carcinoma is the most popular neoplasm of the eyelids that destroys tissues locally, is most found in patients over fifty years old, usually located in the outer corner of the eye and suggests a nodule, progresses very slowly, sprouting the surrounding tissue.
- Progressive nevus is a pigmented neoplasm of the eyelids, it can be congenital or develop during the period of sexual maturation, is characterized by a color change, the appearance of a halo, peeling. As a method of cure, both classical surgical intervention and laser surgery are effectively used.
- Eyelid melanoma is the most malignant neoplasm of the eyelids, most often it is a speck with uneven contours, less often a node prone to bleeding. The color of melanoma can vary from yellow to almost black. The selection of the method of excision and subsequent treatment depends on the volume and nature of melanoma.
Why does this occur in humans?
The main cause of the neoplasm lies in the degeneration of a certain region of the epithelial tissues of the eyeball and the formation of compaction from cells that have changed their own structure. Do not ignore the growth on the eyeball of white, transparent or yellow color, but visit the medical institution as soon as possible.
Yellow growths
Their occurrence is associated with an excessive amount of animal fat in the body. Such substances are absorbed every day with food, and the digestive system cannot absorb too much fatty food.
Growth transparent shade
A transparent growth on the eyeball, a photo of which is not attached for ethical reasons, is provoked by excessive consumption of protein food. Also, patients with a similar phenomenon often have kidney or bladder stones. All these symptoms are interconnected and indicate excess protein.
Drug treatment
Sometimes on the conjunctiva of the eye you can observe a small formation of yellow color - pingvekulu. The exact reason for its appearance is not known, but the frequent exposure to sunlight on the eyeball can lead to the formation of a growth. It is also believed that the cause of the build-up on the eyes is poor absorption of fatty and protein foods. The growth itself does not pose a serious danger, but it is also not worth ignoring it. It can cause eye irritation, pain, pain. If you do not deal with the treatment of a growth on an eyeball in a person, it can grow, affecting the blood vessels, in some cases, damage to the cornea is possible. An examination is necessary to properly prescribe treatment. Usually, first of all, the doctor tries to eliminate dry eyes with the help of special medications - drops "Artificial Tear" or "Oksikal". They are used twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. Drops moisturize the mucous membrane of the eyes, soften it and protect the eyeball from the negative effects of the environment. Drops also help to avoid the development of allergic reactions and eye irritation.
In most cases, this is enough to treat pingvecules. But if the growth is accompanied by swelling of the mucous membrane of the eye, inflammatory processes, then the ophthalmologist prescribes antiseptic drugs:
- Diclofenac
- "Maxitrol";
- Toradex.
Treatment can last from 10 days to a month, exactly appoint the duration of the course of therapy, the schedule of medication and their dosage can only be a specialist, examining the patient. Here you will have to consider several factors: age, work, general condition of the patient, the presence of concomitant diseases, etc.
It is recommended to avoid direct exposure to ultraviolet radiation, to protect the eyes from the sun, wind, dust, exposure to various vapors and chemicals.
Surgery
Pingvecula of the eye is a benign change in the eyes. This growth is white or yellow, and it is located near the conjunctiva of the eye. This is a consequence of the production of large amounts of fat and protein. It is noteworthy that this pathology does not impair vision, and, in principle, does no harm, but its appearance cannot be ignored! The disease accompanies itching and dry eyes, and sometimes patients may develop an inflammatory process. Surgical intervention in most cases is prescribed if the pingvecula begins to cause concern to the person, and if he wants to eliminate the aesthetic defect.
The outgrowth is removed from the eye through the use of a “knife” and laser method.
With the “knife” method, the specialist fixes the eye, which helps to drip the eye more efficiently and safely with a special anesthetic (for example, “Inocain”). Further, using sterile instruments, the surgeon carefully removes the neoplasm from the eye mucosa.
Laser treatment is performed using an excimer laser. This method has minimal disadvantages and side effects. The positive qualities of the laser method are the following:
- almost painless procedure in which bleeding does not appear;
- high speed of operation: the surgeon needs no more than 15 minutes to remove the formation;
- there is no need for hospitalization of the patient, so he can go home immediately after the laser operation, periodically visiting the attending physician to monitor the result.
Rehabilitation measures
It is noteworthy that after a laser operation is performed, the patient may again form a growth after a while. Quickly enough, a pingvekule can form again, and sometimes it can be much larger than before the operation. To prevent this, the first time (about a month) after the performed intervention, a bandage should be worn so that irritating factors do not affect the operated eye. A person may have redness of the organs of vision, which, however, is quickly eliminated. Also in the summer, the patient must wear glasses that protect the eyes from UV rays.
Pingvekula is a fairly common diagnosis, which many doctors, however, consider frivolous. With effective and proper treatment, you can quickly cope with this growth, without worrying about eye health and visual acuity.