Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment and Solar Radiation in Northwestern Spain.
Ophthalmologica
; 243(1): 51-57, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and solar radiation in northwestern Spain.METHODS:
All RRD cases in Pontevedra from 2008 and 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. Climatological data from 4 weather stations in the area were collected. The association between RRD incidence and solar radiation was investigated.RESULTS:
A total of 256 RRD cases were identified. There was a seasonal variation in the incidence of RRD with a maximum number of incident cases observed in June and July and a minimum number of cases observed in January and December. An association was found between RRD incidence and solar radiation both monthly (p = 0.004) and bimonthly (p = 0.057). The right eye was more frequently affected than the left eye (p = 0.035). RD cases other than rhegmatogenous showed neither seasonality nor association with radiation.CONCLUSIONS:
Solar radiation may play a role in RRD genesis in our area. Laterality could be related to the amount of radiation reaching each eye.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos por Radiación
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Rayos Ultravioleta
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Desprendimiento de Retina
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ophthalmologica
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article