American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 5 , Pages 794-799 , May 2010

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

  • Akiko Higa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Sakai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan
    • ,
  • Shoichi Sawaguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan
    • ,
  • Aiko Iwase

      Affiliations

    • Tajimi Iwase Eye Clinic, Gifu, Japan
    • ,
  • Atsuo Tomidokoro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Shiro Amano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Shiro Amano, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655 Japan
    • ,
  • Makoto Araie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

,Accepted 17 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.12.029

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 5 , Pages 794-799 , May 2010

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