Correction: Geographical prevalence and risk factors for pterygium: A systematic review and meta-analysis (BMJ Open (2013) 3 (e003787) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003787);Geographical prevalence and risk factors for pterygium: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Liu, Lei ^a   Wu, Jingyang ^a   Geng, Jin ^a   Yuan, Zhe ^a   Huang, Desheng ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILATERAL PTERYGIUM; CHINA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LATITUDE; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PTERYGIUM; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUN EXPOSURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREND STUDY; UNILATERAL PTERYGIUM; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84888082865     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003787corr1     Document Type: Erratum

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