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

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 expo...

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Autores principales: Ramirez, Carlos Alberto, Pérez-Martinot, Manuel, Gil-Huayanay, Delia, Urrunaga-Pastor, Diego, Benites-Zapata, Vicente A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Shiraz: NIOC Health Organization 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6466994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30325356
http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/ijoem.2018.1319