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Aim: To evaluate possible risk factors and protective factors in Pterygium at Van Region. Material and Method: Patients demographic data, occupations, educational status, smoking habits, sunglasses and hat usage habits were questioned, then pterygium grading was done. Correlations between pterygium grade and educational status, smoking, sunglasses and hat usage habits were evaluated. Results: Total 48 patients, 30 male (62.5%), and 18 female (37.5%) were included in this study. The average age of the patients was 42.8 ±12.9 years. 29 (60.4%) of the patients were working inside and 19 (39.6%) of the patients were working outside. According to educational status, 12 patients (25%) didn't know reading and writing, 16 patients were elementary school (33%), 9 patients were middle school graduated (18. 8%), 8 patients were high school graduated (16.7%) and 3 patients (6.3%) were collage and above graduated. When evaluating the other possible factors, 10 patients (20.8%) were making tandoor bread, 16 patients (33.3%) were smoking, only 5 (10.4%) patients were using sunglasses and 13 patients (37.1%) were using hat. There was no significant correlation between pterygium grade and smoking habits, tandoor bread making, sunglasses and hat usage habbits while significant relationship was found between pterygium grade and outdoor working. Conclusion: Smoking habits, tandoor bread making habits, sunglasses and hat usage habits may be possible protective or risk factors for pterygium, but it may not be associated with pterygium grades and prognoses.

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