Epidemiologic study of pterygium in Taiwan.
Yun-Hsuan LinChi-Chin SunLing YeungYu-Wei YuMing-Hui SunKuan-Jen ChenPublished in: Japanese journal of ophthalmology (2019)
Our study is the first to use the NHIRD to determine the prevalence (2.14%) and annual age- and gender-adjusted incidence of pterygium among the general population of Taiwan. The relationship of pterygium with UV exposure and educational level suggests a complex and multifactorial etiology for this disease.
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