Abstract:Abstract. Pterygium is an overgrowth of fibrovascular tissue of the nasal conjunctiva. The p revalence in the world is 10.2%. The aim of the study was to describe the characteristics of pterygium in patients at Al Ihsan Hospital in 2016-2021. This research was a descriptive observational study using medical records. The research subjects were selected by purposive sampling supporting 959 people. The results of 40-year-old pterygium sufferers 40-50 years, namely 243(25.3%), women, namely 713(74.4%), housewives,… Show more
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