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Pinguecula

MedGen UID:
56273
Concept ID:
C0152255
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Pingueculas
SNOMED CT: Pinguecula (87614000); Pinguicula (87614000)
 
HPO: HP:0031830
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001179

Definition

A pinguecula is a yellowish to brown protruding lesion in the conjunctiva that is easily seen on the nasal and temporal sides of the cornea. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chapman-Smith JS
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Magan T, Rapuano CJ, Ayres BD, Skeens HM, Goyal V, Heersink S, Meghpara BB, Syed ZA, Eagle RC Jr, Milman T
Am J Ophthalmol 2021 Sep;229:120-126. Epub 2021 Apr 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.04.006. PMID: 33895150
Hirst LW, Smith J
Clin Exp Optom 2020 Mar;103(2):197-200. Epub 2019 May 6 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12916. PMID: 31060100
Dundar H, Kocasarac C
Eye Contact Lens 2019 Nov;45(6):390-393. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000586. PMID: 30801268
Biswas NR, Gupta SK, Das GK, Kumar N, Mongre PK, Haldar D, Beri S
Phytother Res 2001 Nov;15(7):618-20. doi: 10.1002/ptr.896. PMID: 11746845
Longstreth J, de Gruijl FR, Kripke ML, Abseck S, Arnold F, Slaper HI, Velders G, Takizawa Y, van der Leun JC
J Photochem Photobiol B 1998 Oct;46(1-3):20-39. doi: 10.1016/s1011-1344(98)00183-3. PMID: 9894351

Diagnosis

Magan T, Rapuano CJ, Ayres BD, Skeens HM, Goyal V, Heersink S, Meghpara BB, Syed ZA, Eagle RC Jr, Milman T
Am J Ophthalmol 2021 Sep;229:120-126. Epub 2021 Apr 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.04.006. PMID: 33895150
Zhao F, Cai S, Huang Z, Ding P, Du C
Cornea 2020 Jan;39(1):99-103. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002114. PMID: 31436638
Eghbali A, Hassan S, Seehra G, FitzGibbon E, Sidransky E
Mol Genet Metab 2019 May;127(1):23-27. Epub 2019 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2019.02.002. PMID: 31047801
Cinotti E, La Rocca A, Labeille B, Grivet D, Tognetti L, Lambert V, Kaspi M, Nami N, Fimiani M, Perrot JL, Rubegni P
Dermatol Clin 2018 Oct;36(4):439-449. Epub 2018 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2018.05.011. PMID: 30201153
Rezvan F, Hashemi H, Emamian MH, Kheirkhah A, Shariati M, Khabazkhoob M, Fotouhi A
Acta Med Iran 2012;50(10):689-96. PMID: 23275285

Therapy

Yam JC, Kwok AK
Int Ophthalmol 2014 Apr;34(2):383-400. Epub 2013 May 31 doi: 10.1007/s10792-013-9791-x. PMID: 23722672
Asokan R, Venkatasubbu RS, Velumuri L, Lingam V, George R
Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2012 Jan;32(1):39-44. Epub 2011 Nov 24 doi: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00882.x. PMID: 22112236
Mimura T, Usui T, Mori M, Yamamoto H, Obata H, Yamagami S, Funatsu H, Noma H, Honda N, Amano S
Eye (Lond) 2010 Nov;24(11):1685-91. Epub 2010 Sep 10 doi: 10.1038/eye.2010.120. PMID: 20829887
Biswas NR, Gupta SK, Das GK, Kumar N, Mongre PK, Haldar D, Beri S
Phytother Res 2001 Nov;15(7):618-20. doi: 10.1002/ptr.896. PMID: 11746845
Hill JC, Maske R
Eye (Lond) 1989;3 ( Pt 2):218-26. doi: 10.1038/eye.1989.31. PMID: 2695353

Prognosis

Hirst LW, Smith J
Clin Exp Optom 2020 Mar;103(2):197-200. Epub 2019 May 6 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12916. PMID: 31060100
Mimura T, Obata H, Usui T, Mori M, Yamagami S, Funatsu H, Noma H, Amano S
Cornea 2012 Mar;31(3):264-8. doi: 10.1097/ico.0b013e3182254170. PMID: 22420025
Biswas NR, Gupta SK, Das GK, Kumar N, Mongre PK, Haldar D, Beri S
Phytother Res 2001 Nov;15(7):618-20. doi: 10.1002/ptr.896. PMID: 11746845
de Roux-Serratrice C, Conrath J, Serratrice J, Granel B, Disdier P, Weiller PJ
Lupus 2001;10(5):368-9. doi: 10.1191/096120301674503535. PMID: 11403269
Longstreth J, de Gruijl FR, Kripke ML, Abseck S, Arnold F, Slaper HI, Velders G, Takizawa Y, van der Leun JC
J Photochem Photobiol B 1998 Oct;46(1-3):20-39. doi: 10.1016/s1011-1344(98)00183-3. PMID: 9894351

Clinical prediction guides

Magan T, Rapuano CJ, Ayres BD, Skeens HM, Goyal V, Heersink S, Meghpara BB, Syed ZA, Eagle RC Jr, Milman T
Am J Ophthalmol 2021 Sep;229:120-126. Epub 2021 Apr 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.04.006. PMID: 33895150
Zhao F, Cai S, Huang Z, Ding P, Du C
Cornea 2020 Jan;39(1):99-103. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002114. PMID: 31436638
Hirst LW, Smith J
Clin Exp Optom 2020 Mar;103(2):197-200. Epub 2019 May 6 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12916. PMID: 31060100
Dundar H, Kocasarac C
Eye Contact Lens 2019 Nov;45(6):390-393. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000586. PMID: 30801268
BARTLETT RE, MUMMA CS
Calif Med 1951 Apr;74(4):263-6. PMID: 14821825Free PMC Article

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