Pterygium in Rural Andean Ecuador: Epidemiology, risk factors, and barriers to care

Pterygium in Rural Andean Ecuador: Epidemiology, risk factors, and barriers to care

Background: Pterygium is an ocular surface lesion that causes chronic eye irritation and eventually, vision impairment. Pathologically, prolonged ultraviolet (UV)-induced radiation damage leads to conjunctival and limbal stem cell damage. As such, rural, high-altitude equatorial communities are at p...

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Main Authors: Sila Bal, Sarah Marjane, Carlos Gonzalez, Zachary Smith, Charlene Higgins, Lucy Miller-Suchet, Gil Binenbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
andean eye health
ecuador
ocular surface
pterygium
pterygium in ecuador
Online Access:http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2021;volume=3;issue=1;spage=38;epage=38;aulast=Bal

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