Pterygium cannot be made to subside by hot compress treatment, but patients with eye discomfort such as visual fatigue can relieve their eye discomfort by applying hot compresses to their eyes.
Pterygium is a common disease in ophthalmology, generally due to aging factors, external bright light, sand and other stimulating factors lead to conjunctival tissue degeneration, hyperplasia caused by corneal astigmatism, or even directly cover the pupil area and affect vision, the need for surgical treatment to be removed to be able to cure, hot compresses can not be used to treat pterygium.
However, if a pterygium patient suffers from visual fatigue from long-term eye use, resulting in soreness, dryness and other discomfort, the patient can apply hot compresses to the eye to alleviate the discomfort.
It is recommended that pterygium patients seek timely medical attention to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.