Outdoor work and the risk of pterygia: a case-control study.

摘要: Aim: To investigate the relationship between outdoor work and pterygium formation in a hospital-based case-control study Singapore. Method: Sixty-one patients with (49 males, mean age 54.2 years) 125 controls (41 50.2 years), excluding cataract age-related macular degeneration presenting at outpatient clinics of Singapore National Eye Centre were interviewed face-to-face standard questionnaire. Demographic data information on eye protection, collected. Results: Thirty-eight subjects (20.4%) workers 148 (79.6%) indoor workers. Outdoor more likely to be male smokers alcohol drinkers lower family income higher sunlight exposure than The crude odds ratio for pterygiumin was 7.0 (95% confidence interval 3.2, 15.3). adjusted 4.2 1.7, 10.1). Conclusion: There is statistically significant association formation, which may related dust Efforts made educate wear proper equipment protect their eyes against excessive sunlight.