Sunday, June 26, 2011

Corrective eyeglasses and medial canthal basal cell carcinoma: a case-control study

Abstract

Background  Corrective eyeglasses are frequently worn by adults, particularly at older ages. Their lenses and frames provide ultraviolet protection. Medial canthal basal cell carcinomas are infrequent (3–8%), and their relation with the use of corrective glasses was not yet investigated.


Objectives  To assess the prevalence of corrective eyeglasses use in individuals with medial canthal basal cell carcinoma.


Methods  Case-control study using two controls matched by age, gender, and ethnicity for each case. Cases were patients with medial canthal basal cell carcinoma, and controls were patients with basal cell carcinoma elsewhere on the ...

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