Open AccessPrevalence of Solar Keratopathy, Pterygium and Cataract in the Islands of Northern Red Sea Zone, Eritrea: Cross-Sectional Study, 2021
Author(s) -
Berhe Tesfai,
Samuel Kebede,
Fitsum Kibreab,
Kahsay Fessehatsion,
Sium Asmelash,
Yohannes Guelay
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s321413
Subject(s) - medicine , pterygium , cross sectional study , ophthalmology , pathology
Everybody is exposed to ultraviolet radiation and the natural source of ultraviolet radiation is sunlight. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of solar keratopathy, pterygium and cataract and further to evaluate other factors that cause blindness to the inhabitants of the Northern Red Sea Zone islands of Eritrea.