The risk factors of pterygium development: a hospital-based study.
We evaluated the risk factors for pterygium development in Eastern Turkey. Mean protrusion value of all eyes with pterygium (all eyes in bilateral pterygium subgroups and only eyes with pterygium in unilateral pterygium subgroup, n = 130) was 16.76 +/- 2.69 mm. In all cases pterygium occurred in the eye that had greater protrusion value suggesting greater protrusion degree might be a risk factor.
Demirok
Ahmet
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Department of Ophthalmology, Yüzüncü Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
Cinal
Adnan
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Yener
H Ibrahim
HI
Yasar
Tekin
T
Kiliç
Adil
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D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011625:Pterygium / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014792:Visual Acuity