![Pterygium-illustration---Spotlight-size.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmboPxEdUaWxZAqQaAAwUQFUKVXmH44Cf5BqW7gHex5ZNd/Pterygium-illustration---Spotlight-size.jpg) [source](https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/pinguecula-pterygium) Pterygium also known as surfer’s eye due to its high prevelance in surfers, is a pinkish benign growth on the conjunctiva of the eye mostly emerging from the nasal or temporal regions of the eye as a triangular, soft tissue growth on the cornea of the eye. It typically starts on the cornea near the nose. It may slowly grow but rarely grows so large that the pupil is covered. Often both eyes are involved. It could occur unilaterally or bilaterally. This condition is also said to be a degenerative and hyperplastic process involving the bulbar conjunctiva. It varies from small, atrophic quiescent lesions to large, aggressive, rapidly growing fibrovascular lesions that can distort the corneal topography, and in advanced cases, can obscure the optical centre of the cornea. ![92148790-copy-56a9cfcf3df78cf772aab5b5.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQrps5GrmdjBknmh9RSJogEL24tPnmJa2W6cbVWUN3KDx/92148790-copy-56a9cfcf3df78cf772aab5b5.jpg) [source](https://www.verywellhealth.com/dealing-with-flaky-eyelids-3421984) **Signs and Symptoms** Pterygium is also a mechanism the body employs to protect the eye from severe environmental conditions like high levels of sunlight, dust, sand or wind. Early stages of pterygia are usually asymptomatic; however, there can be signs of dry eye (such as burning sensations, foreign body sensation ,redness ,itching or tearing) as the lesions cause irregular wetting of the ocular surface .As the disease progresses, the size of the lesion increases and becomes apparent to the naked eye and may become cosmetically unpleasant for the patient .In some cases pterygium could become inflamed due to constant exposures to factors such as dust, smoke, UV rays etc. which could result in discomfort. Further growth may cause visual symptoms due to induced astigmatism or direct encroachment onto the visual axis thus impeding vision which would require complex surgery for full visual rehabilitation. ![eye-exam-hero-678x446.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZsqWPsNiyfTmu2u1DUoHZRg5Ro6oFp4VyhFjic6DSDar/eye-exam-hero-678x446.jpg) [source](https://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exams/signs-you-need-eye-exam/) **Management/Treatment** Since UV radiation is believed to be an important risk factor, it is recommended that patients with early-stage pterygia use proper protective eyewear. If the lesions grows, surgical intervention becomes more compelling. It is however crucial that one seeks health consult from his or her optometrist for proper treatment as per the intensity of their clinical scenario. Pterygium is a significant public health problem in the world especially in the tropics, primarily due to UV rays exposure. To reduce the prevalence of pterygium, people should be strongly encouraged to wear a wide brimmed hat and sunglasses whenever they are outside as personal behaviors and this can significantly reduce the impact of the UV rays. ![IMG_3939.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRuhLq2kEFfiijiAGkwjSz57UwDDoYNntKuqWUa6QxmnZ/IMG_3939.JPG) ![bettervision.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSjDPtfFMq8zTUucyzT3ic8xB9Q7VSbBBw29B8E8Mdp8L/bettervision.png) What is @bettervision about? @bettervision is is a project initiated by @nattybongo and friends to give back to the society the knowledge and skill acquired through the Optometric Studies in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.It is an outreach system where we visit the less privileged communities to offer free eye screening services and education to the people within the community AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To reduce or prevent vision loss through diseases such as glaucoma, cataract and refractive errors. To enlighten the majority of the Ghanaian population about the importance of proper visual care. To conscientize people on the need for regular eye checks To get more people to have their wards screened within the Critical periods of a Child’s Vision Development; thus from ages 3 to till about 10 years. To help the blind and people with low vision live a better life within the society through education of the general public to stop stigmatization. To help in the fight of extreme poverty that puts the health of people at risk ![bettervision.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSjDPtfFMq8zTUucyzT3ic8xB9Q7VSbBBw29B8E8Mdp8L/bettervision.png) Our greatest gratitude goes to @fundition @adollaraday @surfyogi @girlsfoundation @bleepcoin @ackza @indigoocean @nanzo-scoop @steemstem @demotruk @pennsif @steem-ambassador @kasho and @wafrica for helping to make the aims and objectives of @bettervision a reality. ![fundition.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRdVoPMT8ZY1eSGGcVrLXXZDWhgzMQnEngs62Kwk8DUVs/fundition.png)![steemstem.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdbmWDGMuFToFGryv1i1rDpiVL217mrU2EbVo1i8QYoQC/steemstem.png)![steemit ![IMG-20191226-WA0241.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdqFQXEbSvnUzyCuMPGaZke1721w2eahTiSGSQvCsE4v2/IMG-20191226-WA0241.jpg)shirt.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWXDW38QB8fmZMR4SpYJgC2FvUBLbbDGLfAjc5VKgmGzt/steemit%20shirt.jpg)
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bleepcoin | 0 | 141,152,729,540 | 30.75% | ||
nanzo-scoop | 0 | 1,310,939,281,827 | 20% | ||
mummyimperfect | 0 | 16,293,670,891 | 20% | ||
ak2020 | 0 | 6,495,137,407 | 20% | ||
emily-cook | 0 | 568,090,615 | 20% | ||
gerber | 0 | 427,805,409,866 | 8% | ||
daan | 0 | 97,685,884,674 | 2% | ||
exyle | 0 | 365,557,657,675 | 4% | ||
azizbd | 0 | 3,371,424,900 | 10% | ||
leduc1984 | 0 | 174,676,376 | 80% | ||
t-bot | 0 | 695,742,059,964 | 20% | ||
mafeeva | 0 | 19,717,583,441 | 20% | ||
way-truth-light | 0 | 172,973,933,709 | 100% | ||
surfyogi | 0 | 45,977,593,514 | 20.5% | ||
carlagonz | 0 | 3,594,528,243 | 50% | ||
yehey | 0 | 54,958,373,969 | 10% | ||
schoolforsdg4 | 0 | 17,082,298,880 | 10% | ||
techken | 0 | 26,169,825 | 0.56% | ||
accelerator | 0 | 77,109,334,680 | 5.6% | ||
jeaniepearl | 0 | 2,484,754,029 | 20.5% | ||
espoem | 0 | 11,483,649,801 | 5% | ||
nnnarvaez | 0 | 1,937,976,143 | 35% | ||
filipino | 0 | 70,902,911 | 10% | ||
reveur | 0 | 103,984,257,240 | 35% | ||
nmalove | 0 | 708,527,566 | 20.5% | ||
lifecruiser | 0 | 3,805,160,085 | 17.5% | ||
carlos84 | 0 | 32,413,946,699 | 50% | ||
blockbrothers | 0 | 55,438,505,496 | 2% | ||
awesome-gadgets | 0 | 1,699,590,255 | 100% | ||
tcpaikano | 0 | 3,130,584,334 | 40% | ||
raymondbruce | 0 | 1,699,535,474 | 50% | ||
youthopportunity | 0 | 700,524,426 | 100% | ||
womenempowerment | 0 | 4,609,092,641 | 10% | ||
abandi | 0 | 729,286,598 | 100% | ||
sincroniadivina | 0 | 5,472,764,320 | 35% | ||
best-strategy | 0 | 9,363,769,922 | 100% | ||
cadawg | 0 | 24,672,874,521 | 5.6% | ||
raise-me-up | 0 | 0 | 0.01% | ||
sandracabrera | 0 | 730,185,051 | 17.5% | ||
bozz | 0 | 2,587,072,002 | 1% | ||
edgargonzalez | 0 | 12,807,230,695 | 53% | ||
life-relearnt | 0 | 3,471,766,668 | 40% | ||
djoi | 0 | 1,027,344,635 | 20.5% | ||
kampfkeks115 | 0 | 596,815,032 | 100% | ||
bestboom | 0 | 23,865,207,697 | 8% | ||
celestialcow | 0 | 8,037,817,905 | 22% | ||
lucious | 0 | 33,951,823,869 | 100% | ||
fundition | 0 | 29,015,857,939,466 | 73% | ||
dcabellor | 0 | 10,900,971,030 | 35% | ||
wafrica | 0 | 259,530,970,060 | 41% | ||
alejandra.her | 0 | 2,527,804,236 | 17.5% | ||
fitat40 | 0 | 42,073,303,954 | 20% | ||
lopzdaniel | 0 | 3,513,553,052 | 50% | ||
nattybongo | 0 | 1,666,016,197 | 50% | ||
pagliozzo | 0 | 17,863,993,029 | 20% | ||
baiboua | 0 | 8,390,308,383 | 17% | ||
akioexzgamer | 0 | 166,575,000 | 17% | ||
french-tech | 0 | 382,428,150 | 17% | ||
yuza | 0 | 366,586,701 | 17% | ||
pinkgirl4 | 0 | 2,361,449,459 | 35% | ||
dlike | 0 | 214,044,531,544 | 3.2% | ||
littledisciples | 0 | 3,168,718,580 | 50% | ||
triptolemus | 0 | 31,033,379,086 | 8% | ||
paopaoza | 0 | 2,331,031,951 | 17% | ||
coinmarketcal | 0 | 16,721,023,009 | 22% | ||
girlsfoundation | 0 | 130,295,236,758 | 20% | ||
ten-years-before | 0 | 397,317,763 | 17% | ||
adollaraday | 0 | 160,607,945,413 | 100% | ||
laissez-faire | 0 | 93,264,726 | 100% | ||
paololuffy91 | 0 | 1,441,756,870 | 30% | ||
puza | 0 | 324,230,748 | 17% | ||
crypto.story | 0 | 0 | 17% | ||
univers.crypto | 0 | 15,440,787 | 17% | ||
malricinferno | 0 | 29,157,885,347 | 100% | ||
zintarmortalis | 0 | 29,975,350,773 | 100% | ||
natur-pur | 0 | 815,406,711 | 100% | ||
mintrawa | 0 | 45,867,952 | 17% | ||
rakk3187 | 0 | 7,503,016,865 | 100% | ||
abneagro | 0 | 2,107,280,440 | 35% | ||
bettervision | 0 | 116,880,382,309 | 100% | ||
ecodesigns | 0 | 4,033,039,604 | 50% | ||
english-ant | 0 | 568,393,124 | 100% | ||
unit101 | 0 | 5,041,440,370 | 100% | ||
littlegurl747 | 0 | 7,986,100,131 | 100% | ||
sextories | 0 | 618,008,646 | 35% | ||
daniel2001 | 0 | 1,789,590,483 | 35% | ||
primeradue | 0 | 7,745,957,321 | 8% | ||
scoopstakes | 0 | 37,615,451,752 | 20% | ||
nanzo-snaps | 0 | 69,235,600,992 | 20% | ||
impactn | 0 | 9,760,566,950 | 25% | ||
apix | 0 | 470,232,964,788 | 100% | ||
steem-fund | 0 | 4,066,437,167 | 100% | ||
draconel | 0 | 744,576,138 | 17.5% | ||
scarletreaper | 0 | 22,454,922,678 | 50% | ||
izhmash | 0 | 27,831,284,336 | 100% | ||
socialbot | 0 | 24,532,557,160 | 5% | ||
steementertainer | 0 | 74,562,387,752 | 17% | ||
axeminni | 0 | 0 | 4% | ||
nalexadre | 0 | 47,427,047 | 17% | ||
socialbot.pay | 0 | 748,025,403 | 5% | ||
fsm-liquid | 0 | 10,199,262,067 | 4% | ||
map10k | 0 | 27,235,069,277 | 8% | ||
shimozurdo | 0 | 7,346,816,007 | 35% | ||
triplea.bot | 0 | 1,723,039,326 | 4% | ||
steem.leo | 0 | 231,257,346,653 | 7.6% | ||
voodooranger | 0 | 8,633,108,481 | 100% | ||
leo.voter | 0 | 919,323,887,577 | 3.2% | ||
chrono.leo | 0 | 43,611,558 | 20% | ||
online-24-7 | 0 | 20,727,929,907 | 100% | ||
davinzho | 0 | 1,122,547,601 | 35% | ||
helengutier2 | 0 | 4,006,320,465 | 8.75% | ||
mapxv | 0 | 40,877,345,186 | 4.48% | ||
jesus68 | 0 | 1,543,490,274 | 17.5% | ||
busbecq | 0 | 389,378,580 | 25% | ||
leo.syndication | 0 | 2,904,181,581 | 8% | ||
maxuva | 0 | 3,159,009,851 | 5.6% | ||
maxuvb | 0 | 2,355,885,822 | 5.6% | ||
maxuvc | 0 | 3,396,781,304 | 5.6% | ||
maxuvd | 0 | 2,324,668,235 | 5.6% | ||
maxuve | 0 | 15,720,929,010 | 3.92% | ||
acido1120 | 0 | 1,144,439,596 | 35% | ||
steemitasclub | 0 | 126,738,624,069 | 35% | ||
saravm82 | 0 | 787,726,870 | 35% | ||
urtrailer | 0 | 18,771,043,275 | 14% | ||
sqljoker | 0 | 32,753,179 | 2% | ||
therealyme | 0 | 9,092,987,240 | 3.6% | ||
versatilelove | 0 | 710,118,186 | 35% | ||
emp2-00com | 0 | 9,014,560,547 | 35% | ||
steemlondon | 0 | 1,512,944,041 | 6% | ||
kcguillen2 | 0 | 724,360,608 | 35% | ||
bilpcoinpower | 0 | 272,010,162 | 10% | ||
chireerocks.stem | 0 | 533,458,483 | 100% |
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