Prevalence and risk factors of pterygium
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    Pterygium is a common disorder of ocular surface with unknown etiology and pathogenesis. The epidemiological studies around the world have shown that the prevalence rates range from 0.3% to 37.46%. Pterygium is related to geographic setting, sunlight and ultraviolet exposure, age, gender, economic situation, dry eye syndrome and others. The purpose of this review is to present a summary of the more recent literature about the epidemiological study, paying particular attention to prevalence and risk factors of pterygium.

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Peng Lü,Xiao-Ming Chen. Prevalence and risk factors of pterygium. Int J Ophthalmol, 2009,2(1):82-85

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  • Received:November 24,2008
  • Revised:January 10,2009
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