Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

Prevalence and associated factors for Pterygium in North Indian population.

Dr Swarastra Prakash Singh, Mr. Amit Kumar Verma

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Background: A pterygium is a triangular fiovascular subepithelial growth of bulbar conjunctival tissue that has invaded the superficial cornea, causing visual impairment. It is a degenerative condition. Objective: To study the prevalence and types of pterygium in patients in a tertiary hospital in North India. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was done for a period of 6 months, in the out patient department of ophthalmology. Out of the 3000 patients who had registered, the clinical records of 250 patients with pterygium were retrieved and analysed using MS office Excel sheet Results: The results depict that females (60%) were more affected than the males (40%) and nasal pterygium was more common than the temporal pterygium. It was also found that unilateral pterygium (80%) is more common than bilateral pterygium (20%) and progressive pterygium (60%) is more common than atrophic or recurrent types. Analysis also revealed that type I pterygium (50%) is more common. Conclusion: The prevalence of pterygium increased with increasing age and long term exposure to sunlight. It can be decreased by using protective measures.

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PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS FOR PTERYGIUM IN NORTH INDIAN POPULATION., Dr Swarastra Prakash Singh, Mr. Amit Kumar Verma INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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