PREVALENSI PENYAKIT MATA PTERIGIUM PADA NELAYAN DI DESA BOGAK KABUPATEN BATUBARA PADA BULAN NOVEMBER - DESEMBER TAHUN 2020

  • ANIZWA ZAIRINA RAHMA UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SUMATERA UTARA
  • HEPPY JELITA SARI BATUBARA UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SUMATERA UTARA
Keywords: Pterygium, Prevalence, Distribution, Frequency, Fisherman

Abstract

Pterygium is a non-malignant fibrovascular growth, which is triangular in shape with a central apex or in the cornea.
The results of the Basic Health Research (RISKESDAS) in 2013, the prevalence of pterygium in Indonesia was 8.3% with
jobs as farmers/fishermen which had the highest prevalence of pterygium (15.8%). This research is a descriptive study with
aapproach cross sectional and a sampling method with a purposive sampling method. The number of respondents who
match the inclusion and exclusion criteria in this study amounted to 32 people. The measuring instrument in this study is
conducting direct interviews as primary data. Distribution and frequency based on length of time as fishermen 5-10 years
(3%), 10-20 years (16%),>20 years (81%), length of fishing 5-8 hours (12%),>8 hours (88% ), history of smoking (90.6%),
family history (59.4%), grade II pterygium (56.3%). Hoped that the distribution and frequency of this pterygium can help
prevent the occurrence of pterygium and blindness due to advanced degrees of pterygium.

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Published
2021-09-01