OBJECTIVE To examine the global prevalence and major risk factors for diabetic retinopathy
(DR) and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR) among people with diabetes …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in
Asian populations and to compare this with prevalence in white populations. DESIGN: A …

The sequence determination of the entire genome of the Synechocystis sp. strain PCC6803
was completed. The total length of the genome finally confirmed was 3,573,470 bp …

Figure 1. The gene map of the chromosome and the plasmids of Anabaena sp. PCC 7120.
The circular chromosome (6,413,771 bp) and the six plasmids, pCC7120α (408,101 bp) …

Purpose To develop a classification and grading system for myopic maculopathy. Design
Development and evaluation of a classification system for myopic maculopathy based on …

PURPOSE: To examine the prevalence of myopic retinopathy and its risk factors in a general
Japanese population. DESIGN: Population-based, cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: In …

PURPOSE: To estimate the 9-year incidence and risk factors for age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) in a general Japanese population. DESIGN: Population-based, cohort …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the
world, is a complex disease caused by multiple environmental and genetic risk factors. To …

Purpose.: To examine the prevalence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and its systemic
relevant factors in a general Japanese population aged 40 years or older. Methods.: In …

Purpose.: To estimate the long-term cumulative incidence and risk factors for retinal vein
occlusion (RVO) in a population-based cohort study of Japanese. Methods.: In 1998, a total …