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.

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.

<h4>Purpose</h4>To determine the prevalence and risk factors for pterygium in geographically diverse regions of India.<h4>Methods</h4>A population-based, cross-sectional multicentric study was conducted in adults aged ≥40 years in plains, hilly and coastal regions of India. A...

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Main Authors: Radhika Tandon, Praveen Vashist, Noopur Gupta, Vivek Gupta, Saumya Yadav, Dipali Deka, Sachchidanand Singh, K Vishwanath, G V S Murthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270065

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