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Risk factor for pterygium in Cambodian People |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Kossama CHUKMOL, Chansathya Khieu |
| Title | Risk factor for pterygium in Cambodian People |
| Publisher | Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | Eye South East Asia |
| Journal Vol. | 12 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 87-93 |
| Keyword | pterygium, risk factor, outdoor time |
| ISSN | 2586-8349 |
| Abstract | Introduction: Pterygium is one of the most common eye diseases around the world especially asia. Many study about pterygium show that residence; age, race, sex, sunlight exposure, and education level were with risk for pterygium. At the moment, the exact the pathogenesis of pterygium remains unclear.Objevtive: To determine the risk factor of pterygium in a group of Cambodian people.Materiel and Methods: Data were analyzed from 183 participants, in Preah Ang Doung Hospital and Takeo Eye Hospital, age ranged from 20-80 years old. Participants were asked to answer the questionnaire related to their everyday activities.Results: Male was affected more than female. The most affected age range was 50-59 years old. The participant who live and work in the province were more populated with pterygium than that from the city. More than 70% of the participants never have protection during workConclusion: Pterygium was positively associated with older age and outdoor time and use of hat and/or sunglasses |
