An epidemiologic study of pterygium in middle-aged and elderly aboriginal populations of the Tao tribe of Orchid Island in Taiwan

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Lin, Shu Fang ^a   Tsai, Rong Kung ^a,b   Tung, I Chen ^a   Sheu, Min Muh ^a,b  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aborigine; Orchid Island; Prevalence; Pterygium

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PTERYGIUM; REVIEW; SLIT LAMP; TAIWAN;

EID: 33748440806     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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