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Terigión - Treatment

Tratamiento:

No se requiere tratamiento, a menos que el terigión comience a obstruir la visión o cause síntomas que sean difíciles de controlar, en cuyo caso se debe extirpar por medio de cirugía. Use anteojos protectores y sombrero de ala para evitar que la afección reaparezca.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La mayoría de los terigiones no causan problemas y no requieren tratamiento. Si el terigión afecta la córnea, los resultados después de su extracción son buenos.

Complicaciones:

Un terigión puede retornar después de haber sido extirpado.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Las personas con terigión deben ser vistas por un oftalmólogo cada año, de manera que la afección se pueda tratar antes de que afecte la visión.

Consulte con un oftalmólogo si ha tenido un terigión en el pasado y los síntomas reaparecen.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/8/2010
  • Daniel E. Bustos, MD, MS, Private Practice specializing in Comprehensive Ophthalmology in Eugene, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Farjo QA, Sugar A. Pterygium and conjunctival degenerations. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 4.9.

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