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The Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated with Pterygium in a Rural Adult Chinese Population: The Handan Eye Study

Lan Ping SunHandan Eye Hospital, Hebei ProvinceChina
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Wei LvHandan Eye Hospital, Hebei ProvinceChina
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Yuan Bo LiangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong KongChina
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David S. FriedmanWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDUSA;Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, MDUSA
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Xiao Hui YangBeijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Lab. BeijingChina
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Li Xia GuoHandan Eye Hospital, Hebei ProvinceChina
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Yi PengDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong KongChina
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Ning Li WangBeijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Lab. BeijingChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jie Jin WangCentre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital VICAustralia;Centre for Vision Research, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney Sydney, NSWAustralia
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Pages 148-154 | Received 12 May 2011, Accepted 01 Aug 2012, Published online: 10 May 2013

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