In pterygium, elastotic degeneration occurs in which layer:
Ans. c. Bowman's layerPTERYGIUMA triangular, fibrovascular growth of degenerative subconjunctival tissue over the cornea, destroying its bowmans membrane and superficial stroma.Histologically, similar to pinguecula showing elastotic degeneration of the subconjunctival tissue with added vascularization.Pterygium showing cap, head and body and Histology shows collagenous degenerative changes in vascularized sub-epithelialstromaMost commonly seen nasally and situated always within the palpebral aperture, though it can be present temporally-also known as double pterygium.Stocker Line also seen pterygium and Fuchs islets also seen in high magnification.Stocker LinePTERYGIUM VS PINGECULA
Epithelium
Endothelium
Bowmans layer
Descemets membrane
Conjuctiva