Corneal Endothelial Cell Density and Associated Factors in a Population-Based Study in Japan: The Kumejima Study

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 794-799

  Higa, Akiko ^a   Sakai, Hiroshi ^a   Sawaguchi, Shoichi ^a   Iwase, Aiko ^b   Tomidokoro, Atsuo ^c   Amano, Shiro ^c   Araie, Makoto ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Tajimi Iwase Eye Clinic   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL LOSS; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; JAPAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CELL COUNT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 77950864320     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.12.029     Document Type: Article

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