title: Ophthalmic disease in Western Samoa.
abstract: Since the last report on eye disease in Western Samoa in 1959 by Dr. Elliott, the population has increased from 97,000 to 158,000. The country now has a full-time ophthalmologist but could benefit from a larger eye care service. The distribution of disease is very similar to that found in 1959, with pterygium, cataract and injuries comprising the most frequent eye problems. Acute angle-closure glaucoma is much more common than open-angle glaucoma and is associated with a plateau iris configuration.
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000453:epidemiology; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D014905:Independent State of Samoa; D007918:Leprosy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011153:Population; D011625:Pterygium / Q000453:epidemiology; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000453:epidemiology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014141:Trachoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D014605:Uveitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology