The association of sun exposure, ultraviolet radiation effects and other risk factors for pterygium (the SURE RISK for pterygium study) in geographically diverse adult (≥40 years) rural populations of India -3rd report of the ICMR-EYE SEE study group

Purpose To determine the prevalence and risk factors for pterygium in geographically diverse regions of India. Methods A population-based, cross-sectional multicentric study was conducted in adults aged ≥40 years in plains, hilly and coastal regions of India. All participants underwent a detailed qu...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-07, Vol.17 (7), p.e0270065-e0270065
Main Authors: Tandon, Radhika, Vashist, Praveen, Gupta, Noopur, Gupta, Vivek, Yadav, Saumya, Deka, Dipali, Singh, Sachchidanand, Vishwanath, K., Murthy, G. V. S.
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Language:English
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Age
Auroral kilometric radiation
Biology and Life Sciences
Cameras
Cataracts
Coastal plains
Coastal zone
Coasts
Environmental parameters
Etiology
Exposure
Health risks
Literacy
Medicine and Health Sciences
Parameters
Pathogenesis
People and Places
Physical Sciences
Population
Population studies
Public health
Radiation
Radiation effects
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Rural populations
Social Sciences
Socioeconomic factors
Ultraviolet radiation
Variables
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Summary:Purpose To determine the prevalence and risk factors for pterygium in geographically diverse regions of India. Methods A population-based, cross-sectional multicentric study was conducted in adults aged ≥40 years in plains, hilly and coastal regions of India. All participants underwent a detailed questionnaire-based assessment for sun exposure, usage of sun protective measures, exposure to indoor smoke, and smoking. Detailed ocular and systemic examinations were performed. Pterygium was diagnosed and graded clinically by slit-lamp examination. Association of pterygium with sociodemographic, ophthalmological, and systemic parameters was assessed. Physical environmental parameters for the study period were estimated. Results Of the 12,021 eligible subjects, 9735 (81% response rate) participated in the study. The prevalence of pterygium in any eye was 13.2% (95% CI: 12.5%-13.9%), and bilateral pterygium was 6.7% (95% CI: 6.2–7.2). The prevalence increased with age (
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0270065