Prevalence and associated factors of pterygium among adults living in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia.

Dereje Hayilu AnbesseTsehay KassaBiruktayit KefyalewAtirsaw TasewAbie AtnieBeredu Desta

Published in: PloS one (2017)

There is a high prevalence of pterygium in Gondar city northwest Ethiopia. Old age, male sex, outdoor working area, utilization of traditional eye medication and family history of pterygium were statistically significant predictors of pterygium. The use of sunglass/hat was protective against pterygium.

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