Fifteen-year incidence rate and risk factors of pterygium in the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Rohit C KhannaSrinivas MarmamulaMaria Vittoria CicinelliAsha Latha MettlaPyda GiridharSeema BanerjeeKonegari ShekharSubhabrata ChakrabartiGudlavalleti V S MurthyClare E GilbertGullapalli Nageswara Raonull nullnull nullPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)
The overall incidence rate of pterygium was high in this rural population, especially in men and those engaged in outdoor activities, lack of formal education and with lower BMI. It is likely that greater exposure to ultraviolet light is a major contributing factor, thus warranting preventive strategies.