The prevalence, severity and risk factors for pterygium in central Myanmar: the Meiktila Eye Study

Durkin, Shane R.; Abhary, Sotoodeh; Newland, Henry; Selva, Dinesh; Aung, Than; Casson, Robert J.

doi:10.1136/bjo.2007.119842

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“…9 Dry eye, whether associated with pterygium or not, has not been reported to be independent of other factors related to pterygium occurrence. Tobacco use has been reported to be associated, 11 but also as being protective, 12 and to have no relationship 13 with pterygium presence. There is no report on a relationship between tobacco use and pterygium among blacks.…”

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Traditional eye medication and pterygium occurrence in Limpopo Province

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“…Exposure to UV light is an established risk factor for development of pterygium and believed to be the single most important risk factor [26,44]. Several other studies have also reported an association between outdoor occupation and pterygium development [19,23,29,45]. Forty-seven (47,75.81%) of the 62 pterygium cases were seen in computer users while fifteen (15,26.56%) were seen in non-computer users.…”

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“…This is probably due to males forming majority (68.00%) of the study sample. Several studies have reported gender to be an independent predictor of pterygium, with males more likely to develop pterygium than females [15,17,20,24,29,[34][35][36][37]. The Tanjong Pagar survey reported males to be five times more likely to develop pterygium than females [38].…”

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Pterygium among Staff of College of Science, KNUST, Kumasi

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The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of pterygium among the staff of College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and an association between computer use and pterygium development. A descriptive cross-sectional study in which 150 staff of the College of Science, KNUST, Kumasi, aged 25 to 60 years who volunteered were examined for pterygium. A closeended questionnaire was used to interview the participants. Majority (68.00%) of the participants were males. The ages of the participants ranged from 25 years to 60 years, with a mean age of 38.85 years. Majority (79.33%) of the participants were generally indoor workers while 31(20.67%) were outdoor workers. One hundred and sixteen (77.33%) of the participants were computer users (either at work, home or both) and 34 (22.67%) of the participants were not. The general prevalence of pterygium was 41.33%. The proportion of pterygium was highest among males (43.14%), highest in the age group 41 -50 years (51.22%) and was higher among outdoor workers (51.61%) than indoor workers (40.33%). The proportion of pterygium among computer using participants was 40.52%. A significant association (95 CI, p = 0.02) was observed between the number of hours of computer use per day and pterygium development, with the highest number of cases recorded among those who spent more than 2 hours on the computer daily. Pterygium is more prevalent among outdoor workers than indoor workers. For indoor workers, individuals who spend time on the computer may be predisposed to the development of pterygium, with persons who spend an average of more than two hours per day on the computer both at home and at work , most susceptible. Keywords:

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“…14,[17][18][19] Pterjium prevalansı Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde %2-7, Avustralya'da %1,1, Pekin'de %3, Tahran'da %1,3, Myanmar'da tek gözde %19,6, her iki gözde %8, Endonezya'da tek gözde %10, her iki gözde %4,1 saptanmıştır. [20][21][22][23][24][25] Bizim çalışmamızda bu oran %7,8 idi.…”

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Pterjium Oluşmasında Mesleğin Etkileri

Gümüş¹,

Yasar²

2013

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ÖzetAmaç: Pterjium oluşmasında mesleğin etkilerini araştırmak. Ge reç ve Yön tem: Kahramanmaraş Pazarcık Devlet Hastanesi Göz Hastalıkları Polikliniğinde Ağustos 2012-Ekim 2012 tarihleri arasında muayene olup pterjium tanısı alan 182 hastanın dosyası geriye dönük olarak incelendi. Hastaların meslekleri analiz edildi ve mesleklerin pterjium oluşumundaki etkileri araştırıldı. Sonuçlar: Çalışmamıza muayene edilen 2328 hastadan, pterjium tanısı alan 182 (%7,8) hasta dâhil edilmiştir. Olguların ortalama yaşı 52,2±1,6 yıl (16 yaş-87 yaş) idi. Hastalarımızın 82 (%45,1)'si tarım işçisi veya çiftçi, 12 (%6,6)'si devlet memuru, 48 (%26,4)'i ev hanımı, 39 (%21,4)'u serbest meslek sahibi, biri (%0,5) öğrenci idi. Pterjium dokusu, hastalarımızın 62 (%34,1)'sinde sağ gözde, 57 (%31,3)'sinde sol gözde, 63 (%34,6)'ünde her iki gözde idi. Olguların 51 (%28)'i 40 yaş ve altında, 131 (%72)'i 40 yaş üzerindeydi. Pterjium dokusu uzunluğu hastaların 69 (%37,9)'unda 1,5 mm altında, 88 (%48,4)'inde 1,5-3 mm arasında, 25 (%13,7)'inde 3 mm üzerindeydi. Hastaların 86 (%47)'sı erkek, 96 (%53)'sı kadındı. Tarım işçisi veya çiftçileri içeren meslek grubunda, yaş arttıkça pterjium görülme oranının arttığı saptandı (p=0,015). Serbest meslek grubunda yaş arttıkça pterjium görülme oranının arttığı saptandı (p=0,014). Tarım işçisi veya çiftçileri içeren meslek grubuyla pterjium dokusu uzunluğunun arasındaki ilişkinin anlamlı olduğu ve bu grupta dokunun daha uzun olduğu saptandı (p=0,043). Tar t›fl ma: Çalışmamızda, pterjium en sık tarım işçileri ve çiftçilerde görüldü. Yaş ilerledikçe tarım işçileri ve çiftçilerde ve serbest meslek grubunda pterjium sıklığının arttığı ve tarım işçileri ve çiftçilerde pterjiumun daha uzun olduğu saptandı. Özellikle kırsal kesimde ve dış ortamda çalışan meslek gruplarında pterjiumun daha fazla görülmesi, güneşin etkilerinden korunmak için güneş gözlüğü ile beraber yeterli büyüklükte şapka kullanılmasının yararlı olacağını düşündürmektedir. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2013; 43: 245-9) Anah tar Ke li me ler: Pterjium, mesleki gruplar, risk faktörleri Sum maryPur po se: To investigate the effects of job on the development of pterygium. Ma te ri al and Met hod:We retrospectively evaluated the files of 182 patients who were diagnosed as having pterygium between August 2012 and October 2012 in the Ophthalmology Clinic at Kahramanmaraş Pazarcık State Hospital. Patients' jobs were analyzed and the effects of job on the formation of pterygium were investigated. Re sults: In our study, we did ophthalmic examination on 2328 patients and included 182 (7.8%) patients who had pterygium. The average age was 52.2± 1.6 years (range: 16 -87 years). 82 (45.1%) patients were agricultural workers or farmers,12 (6.6%) were officers, 48 (26.4%) were housewives, 39 (21.4%) were independent workers, and one was student. The tissue of pterygium in 62 patients (34.1%) was on the right eye, in 57 (31.3%) -on the left eye, in 63 (34.6%) -on both eyes. 51 (28%) patients were 40 years old or younger, and 131 (72%) were older than 40 years. The length of ...

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The prevalence, severity and risk factors for pterygium in central Myanmar: the Meiktila Eye Study

Abstract: There is a high prevalence of pterygium in central Myanmar, and the risk of developing this condition increases with outdoor occupation. Pterygium in this population is associated with considerable visual morbidity, including blindness.

Cited by 77 publications

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Traditional eye medication and pterygium occurrence in Limpopo Province

Traditional eye medication and pterygium occurrence in Limpopo Province

Pterygium among Staff of College of Science, KNUST, Kumasi

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