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He slid his knife into my eyeball, and I smiled. The feeling was euphoric. Which had less to do with the blade slicing through the mutated film invading my iris and more to do with the Versed coursing through my veins. Minutes earlier, I lay naked beneath my hospital gown in bed. I was scared. The nurse had just slipped a chilling IV into my vein and asked if I felt comfortable. I did not. And I’m not afraid of needles. As a Type One diabetic, I actually have a subcutaneous catheter pulsing insulin into my body 24-hours a day. That’s been the case every day for the last 27 years. So needles don’t freak me out.

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 I Got A Pterygium Cut Out of My Eyeball, and I Learned These 20 Things

It's a scary procedure, but the more we are able to share our experiences, the more knowledge is available for future candidates.

The Australian Pterygium Centre

Professor Lawrence Hirst has been conducting clinical research into pterygium for the past 25 years and has contributed more to the peer-reviewed scientific literature on this subject than any other single Australian or overseas researcher.

WhiterEyes

This is a 100% no-stitch procedure. It is typically a 15 minute procedure and you can usually resume work and your daily routine within 1-7 days. The whiter eye results are often visible within 4-6 weeks after the procedure. As with any procedure, individual results will vary primarily due to differences in healing responses.

MedlinePlus

Most pterygia cause no problems and do not need treatment. If a pterygium affects the cornea, removing it can have good results.

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