American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1078-1086.e1 , June 2006

Prevalence and Causes of Visual Field Loss as Determined by Frequency Doubling Perimetry in Urban and Rural Adult Chinese

  • Yaxing Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Liang Xu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Jost B. Jonas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Jost B. Jonas, MD, Universitäts-Augenklinik, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1–3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany

,Accepted 5 January 2006.

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 Supported by Beijing Key Lab Funding.

PII: S0002-9394(06)00043-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.01.023

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1078-1086.e1 , June 2006

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