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Ocular Exposure to Particulate Matter and Development of Pterygium: A Case-Control Study

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dc.contributor.author Ramirez, Carlos Alberto
dc.contributor.author Pérez-Martinot, Manuel
dc.contributor.author Gil-Huayanay, Delia
dc.contributor.author Urrunaga-Pastor, Diego
dc.contributor.author Benites-Zapata, Vicente A.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-11-30T22:50:34Z
dc.date.available 2018-11-30T22:50:34Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/4142
dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND: Formation of pterygium has been mainly attributed to exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Other factors such as dry weather, wind exposure and microtrauma with dust particles, have been linked to development of pterygium. OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between ocular exposure to particulate matter and development of pterygium. METHODS: This case-control study was conducted in a company dedicated to the production and marketing of toilets. We included a total of 90 cases identified in November 2013 and 184 controls. The diagnosis of pterygium was based on clinical examination. Variables studied included age and job tenure of the participants. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the effect of exposure on developing pterygium. RESULTS: All study participants were male. The mean age of the cases and controls was 39.9 (SD 9.5) and 37.8 (SD 7.3) years, respectively. 115 (42%) of the participants had a job tenure of 5-8 years. The percentages of cases and controls exposed to particulate matter were 31.1% (n=28) and 30.4% (n=56), respectively (OR 1.08, 95% CI 0.61 to 1.91). CONCLUSION: We could not observe any association between ocular exposure to particulate matter and development of pterygium. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher NIOC Health Organization
dc.relation.ispartofseries International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Adult en_US
dc.subject Dust en_US
dc.subject Occupational exposure en_US
dc.subject Occupational medicine en_US
dc.subject Particulate matter en_US
dc.subject Pterygium en_US
dc.title Ocular Exposure to Particulate Matter and Development of Pterygium: A Case-Control Study en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.15171/ijoem.2018.1319
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.05
dc.relation.issn 2008-6814


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