Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in a rural Southwest Island of Japan: the Kumejima study

General Info

Geography

Japan (JPN)

Okinawa

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

May, 2005 - August, 2006

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cataracts, Diabetes, Glaucoma, Macular degeneration, Vision loss

Citation

Authors

Nakamura Y, Tomidokoro A, Sawaguchi S, Sakai H, Iwase A, Araie M

Journal

Ophthalmology

Pages

2315-21

Publication year

2010

Suggested citation

Nakamura Y, Tomidokoro A, Sawaguchi S, Sakai H, Iwase A, Araie M. Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in a rural Southwest Island of Japan: the Kumejima study. Ophthalmology. 2010; 117(12): 2315-21.