2016, Number 4
UV radiations as a risk factor associated to pterygium genesis in exposed workers
González RGE, Peralta GOJ, Peralta GAG, Peralta GG
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: UV radiations represent a risk factor to workers who labors on openair spaces due to reasons of their jobs.Objective: Associate UV radiations as a risk factor related with pterygium genesis in work-exposed persons.
Methods: Correlational, descriptive, retrospective study, and documental design, carried out in a target group of 98 workers dedicated mostly to open-air spaces activities. Data collection was performed by the analysis of occupational records in the institution providing occupational health care, CERINPROS. Statistical analysis was performed by odd ration and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: Distribution by sex shows 83.67% of male sex and 16.22% of female sex, with a mean age of 35.3 years, with a 4.56 value of statistical significance of UV radiations exposition as a risk factor in pterygium genesis, for a confidence rate of 95 %. There was a positive correlation between activity/exposition and age/exposition.
Conclusions: In this study, UV radiations represented a risk factor for the production of genesis.