Pseudopterygium is a non-progressive conjunctival adhesion to the peripheral cornea
secondary to a corneal-limbus damage. According to the literature, the main etiology is a previous
eye trauma. Nevertheless, this could be biased by the existence of other underdiagnosed causes
of pseudopterygium, some of which may have severe consequences for the integrity of the eye
and patient’s life. This comprehensive literature review was performed based on a search on the
PubMed and Google Scholar databases of relevant pseudopterygium published papers according
to our current knowledge and seeks to gather the existing evidence about its diverse etiologies and
clinical features, as well as to propose a diagnostic algorithm to simplify its correct approach