Prevalence and associated factors of pterygium among adults living in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of pterygium among adults living in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A cross sectional design study was carried out in 390 participants in Gondar city from April 15 to May 7, 2016. Basic ophthalmic examination was performed using portable slit lamb, 3.5x magnifying loop with torch light and a pretested and structured questionnaire was completed. The raw data has been entered into EPI INFO 3.5.1 and analyzed by SPPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics was summarized descriptive data. Logistic regression was used to summarize the predictors of pterygium. The variables with p-value less than 0.05 were considered as significant risks of pterygium.

Result

The prevalence of pterygium a

SUBMITTER: Anbesse DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5373563 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature