Prevalence and associated factors for pterygium and pinguecula in a South Indian population

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-44

  Asokan, Rashima ^a   Venkatasubbu, Ramesh S ^a   Velumuri, Lokapavani ^a   Lingam, Vijaya ^a   George, Ronnie ^a  

^a VISION RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

Pinguecula; Prevalence; Pterygium; UV exposure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVAL DEPOSIT; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PTERYGIUM; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PINGUECULA; PREVALENCE; PTERYGIUM; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 83455197340     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00882.x     Document Type: Article

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