Prevalence and types of pterygium in a tertiary hospital in Puducherry – A descriptive cross sectional study
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction A pterygium is a triangular fibrovascular subepithelial growth of bulbar conjunctival tissue that has invaded the superficial cornea causing visual impairment It is a degenerative conditionObjectives To study the prevalence and types of pterygium in patients in a tertiary hospital in PuducherryMaterials 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 6028 patients who had registered the clinical records of 345 patients with pterygium were retrieved and analysed using MS office Excel sheetResults The results depict that females 59 were more affected than the males 41 and nasal pterygium was more common than the temporal pterygium It was also found that unilateral pterygium 81 is more common than bilateral pterygium 15 and progressive pterygium 67 is more common than atrophic or recurrent types Analysis also revealed that type I pterygium 51 is more commonConclusion The prevalence of pterygium increased with increasing age and long term exposure to sunlight It can be decreased by using protective measuresKeywords Nasal pterygium Pterygium Prevalence Progressive pterygium Types
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T. Vijhaya Priya Rathinakumar, P. Amudha, S. Venipriya, K. Renuga Devi
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