title: Project Canvas-Back in the Marshall Islands.
abstract: Using the catamaran boat "Canvas-Back" during May 1987, a whole-population ocular survey utilizing modern equipment and ophthalmic subspecialists was conducted on one of the atolls (Wotje) in the Marshall Islands. A relatively low prevalence of ocular pathology, especially of cataract, infectious disease, and nutritional blindness was found. A far greater need exists for refractive services than for surgical ophthalmic care. The only exception is related to the high incidence of hyperglycemia, which indicates that greater efforts in the treatment and prevention of retinopathy are required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Loma Linda University, Calif.
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Wessels
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Markoff
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008849:Micronesia; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000453:epidemiology