The association of sun exposure, ultraviolet radiation effects and other risk factors for pterygium (the SURE RISK for pterygium study) in geographically diverse adult (≥40 years) rural populations of India -3rd report of the ICMR-EYE SEE study group.
Radhika TandonPraveen VashistPraveen VashistVivek GuptaSaumya YadavDipali DekaSachchidanand SinghK VishwanathGudlavalleti Venkata Satyanarayana MurthyPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Pterygium prevalence is high in the rural Indian population. The association of pterygium with several potentially modifiable risk factors reflects its multifactorial etiology and provides targets for preventive measures.
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