Pseudoexfoliation in Eskimos (Inuit) in Greenland

Abstract. In a Greenland municipality, slit‐lamp bio‐microscopy was performed in 44 individuals aged 70 or above. Two were found to have pseudoexfoliation corresponding to 4.5%. This is the first time pseudoexfoliation has been demonstrated in Eskimos.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Acta Ophthalmologica
Main Author: Ostenfeld‐Åkerblom, Annette
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1988
Subjects:
Ophthalmology
General Medicine
Greenland
eskimo*
inuit
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb04042.x
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Summary:Abstract. In a Greenland municipality, slit‐lamp bio‐microscopy was performed in 44 individuals aged 70 or above. Two were found to have pseudoexfoliation corresponding to 4.5%. This is the first time pseudoexfoliation has been demonstrated in Eskimos.

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