01230nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001300055653002800068653001700096653001700113653001300130653001100143653003100154653001200185653001500197653001400212653002200226653002100248653001300269653001200282653001900294100001500313245004100328300001100369490000700380520051500387022001400902       1986                            d  c1986 May10aCataract10aDelivery of Health Care10aEye diseases10aEye Injuries10aGlaucoma10aHumans10aIndependent State of Samoa10aleprosy10aPopulation10aPterygium10aRefractive Errors10aRetinal Diseases10aTrachoma10aUveitis10aVirus Diseases1 aEgbert P R00aOphthalmic disease in Western Samoa.  a167-700 v143 a<p>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.</p>  a0814-9763