Geographical prevalence and risk factors for pterygium: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective Pterygium is considered to be a proliferative overgrowth of bulbar conjunctiva that can induce significant astigmatism and cause visual impairment; this is the first meta-analysis to investigate the pooled prevalence and risk factors for pterygium in the global world.Design A systematic re...

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Main Authors: Zhe Yuan, Lei Liu, Jingyang Wu, Desheng Huang, Jin Geng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/3/11/e003787.full
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