The prevalence of pterygium in Alkhobar: A hospital-based study.
The prevalence of pterygium in Alkhobar: A hospital-based study.
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DOI：
10.4103/2230-8229.121980
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发表时间：
2013-09
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2.7
通讯作者：
Alqahtani JM
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作者：
Alqahtani JM
分析位于沙特阿拉伯东部省的Alkhobar医院人群中翼状胬肉的流行病学。这是一项回顾性、非随机、连续病例研究。在1995年1月至2010年12月底期间在眼科诊所就诊的88，666名患者中，有116名患者被诊断为晚期翼状胬肉。对这些患者的病历进行了评价。翼状胬肉的总患病率为0.074%。在性别、侧别和偏侧方面均无显著性差异（P > 0.05）。翼状胬肉的患病率随年龄和鼻位的增加而增加（P < 0.05）。与世界其他地区报告的结果相比，阿尔霍巴尔翼状胬肉的总体患病率较低。
To analyze the epidemiology of pterygium in a hospital-based population in Alkhobar, which is located in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. This was a retrospective, non-randomized, and consecutive case study. Out of 88,666 patients who were seen in the ophthalmology clinic between January 1995 through the end of December 2010, 116 patients were diagnosed with advanced pterygium. The medical records of these patients were evaluated. The overall prevalence of pterygium was found to be 0.074%. There was no significant difference by either gender, side, or by laterality (P > 0.05). A significant increase was noticed in the prevalence of pterygium with increasing age and nasal location (P < 0.05). The overall prevalence rate of pterygium in Alkhobar is low when compared with results reported from other areas of the world.