{"id":5087,"date":"2025-05-24T10:34:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T03:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/product\/pterygium-surgery\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T10:34:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T03:34:53","slug":"pterygium-surgery","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/en\/product\/pterygium-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Pterygium surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pterygium surgery, also known as Pterygium Excision,<\/strong> is a surgical procedure to remove a plaque (pterygium) that has grown abnormally from the conjunctiva and into the cornea (the cornea).<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is a pterygium?<\/h3>\n

Pterygium is a growth of tissue that grows on the white of the eye and extends into the cornea.
It appears as a cloudy white or pinkish, triangular shape.
It is most commonly caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight, wind, dust, or UV rays.<\/strong>
It is commonly found in people who work outdoors, such as farmers, drivers, and construction workers.<\/p>\n

Pterygium is caused by<\/h3>\n
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  • Dry eye conditions<\/li>\n
  • Sunlight<\/li>\n
  • Dust, smoke, wind, dry air<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Do you have any of these symptoms?<\/h3>\n
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    • Eye pain<\/li>\n
    • Eye irritation<\/li>\n
    • Itchy eyes<\/li>\n
    • Red eyes<\/li>\n
    • Stinging eyes<\/li>\n
    • Tears<\/li>\n
    • Feeling like there’s a speck of dust in your eye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Symptoms of pterygium to watch out for<\/h3>\n
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      • Seeing a white growth on the white of the eye that gradually extends into the cornea<\/li>\n
      • Irritation, burning eyes, frequent tearing<\/li>\n
      • Difficulty seeing if the growth extends into the cornea<\/li>\n
      • Chronic redness<\/li>\n
      • If left untreated for a long time Pterygium can spread to the point of obscuring vision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Why is surgery necessary?<\/h3>\n

        A doctor will consider surgery if the pterygium has the following symptoms<\/p>\n

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        • Severely expanded into the cornea. The tissue has extended into the cornea, covering more than one-third of the width of the cornea, and is beginning to obstruct vision or cause significant astigmatism.<\/li>\n
        • Chronic inflammation, with frequent irritation, burning, or redness of the eye, even after eye drops.<\/li>\n
        • For cosmetic purposes. Large pterygium that causes a loss of self-confidence.<\/li>\n
        • Interferes with eye movement (in cases of very large pterygium).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Special promotion! Only 12,000 baht.<\/h2>\n
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          • Pterygium surgery using amniotic membrane implants. <\/li>\n
          • This price is for outpatient surgery only.<\/li>\n
          • Includes doctor’s fees, medication, and medical supplies related to the surgery.<\/li>\n
          • Pre-operative examinations are not included if the doctor requests additional tests or consultations with other specialists.<\/li>\n
          • Excluding special pathological biopsy and pathologist fees (if applicable).<\/li>\n
          • We reserve the right to change package prices and conditions without prior notice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            The above prices are applicable. From now until December 31, 2025<\/strong>
            Call to make an appointment in advance or for more information:
            Tel. 02-769-2000<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Pterygium surgery, also known as Pterygium Excision, is a surgical procedure to remove a plaque (pterygium) that has grown abnormally from the conjunctiva and into the cornea (the cornea). What is a pterygium? Pterygium is a growth of tissue that grows on the white of the eye and extends into the cornea.It appears as a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3865,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[73],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5087","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-eye-package","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=5087"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=5087"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kluaynamthai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=5087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}