The 'Eye Disease of Saku' Whose Principal Symptom is the Visual Impairment,

Abstract

For approximately five years, there have been frequent cases of a disease that causes the deterioration of eyesight, the telescoping visual field and optic neuromyositis, in Saku district in Nagano prefecture. The cause is believed to be agricultural chemicals, especially of organic phosphates and carbamalde. In this report, the disease of these patients in Saku district is outlined.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA028641

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Organizations

  • US Army Medical Information and Intelligence Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Eye Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies

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  • Space