摘要
翼状胬肉为常见的一种眼表疾病,其病因及病理遗传学机制不明。国内外文献关于翼状胬肉的流行病学研究显示患病率由0.3%到37.46%不等。翼状胬肉发病与地理位置、阳光及紫外线的照射、年龄、性别及经济条件、干眼症等相关。本文就翼状胬肉的流行病学研究现状做一综述,重点在其患病率与危险因素的调查研究方面。
Pterygium is a common disorder of ocular surface with unknown etiology and pathogenesis. The epidemiological studies around the world have shown that the prevalence rates range from 0.3% to 37.46%. Pterygium is related to geographic setting, sunlight and ultraviolet exposure, age, gender, economic situation, dry eye syndrome and others. The purpose of this review is to present a summary of the more recent literature about the epidemiological study, paying particular attention to prevalence and risk factors of pterygium.
出处
《国际眼科杂志》
CAS
2008年第5期871-874,共4页
International Eye Science
