Survey on Visual Impairment and Refractive Errors on Ta′u Island, American Samoa

Survey on Visual Impairment and Refractive Errors on Ta′u Island, American Samoa

Purpose: To assess the prevalence of presenting visual impairment and refractive errors on the isolated island of Ta′u, American Samoa. Methods: Presenting visual acuity and refractive errors of 124 adults over 40 years of age (55 male and 69 female) were measured using the Snellen chart and an aut...

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Main Authors: Shawn S Barnes, Pamela-Jaimelyn M Utu, Lauren Sumida, Darragh C O′Carroll, Tyrie L Jenkins, John Corboy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Knowledge E 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
Subjects:
American Samoa; Refractive Error; Visual Impairment; Visual Acuity; Rural
Online Access:http://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2011;volume=6;issue=1;spage=32;epage=35;aulast=Barnes

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