New eyedrops are being tested for a condition commonly known as surfer's eye with the hope of delaying or avoiding the need for surgery. 9News
The fleshy, wing-shaped growth on the surface of the eye is often the result of years of sun exposure.
Australia has one of the highest rates of pterygium in the world, affecting one in every 100 people. A person who has a pterygium on the eye is also 24 percent more likely to develop melanoma on the skin. "This is a disease that we believe is largely caused by exposure to ultra violet light," said Sydney ophthalmologist Professor Minas Coroneo.
"About 90 percent of professional surfers get this condition and in Los Angeles it's actually called surfer's eye," he said.
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