inal arteriasclerasis) have been recorded,®!4-4% 1. General Findings Some general observations on the eyes of the Marshallese have indicated ditferences from the eves of ULS. Caucasians which may be relited to cthnie background and possibly to enviraninental actors. Vhe major eve findings for the past > years are tisted in Vaile bb. Vhe high incidenee of pingueculac and prervgia is the mest notable fading disted in the lable. Vhs has been found by others to be characteristic of people living on bowcoral atolls in the Pucitie and is thought to be related to irritation of the eyes by coral dust, salt water, and bright sunlighe. Che other major findings listed were related to general aging elects (loss of visual acuity. cataract forme tion, foss of accommodation, loss of ocular muscle balance, ste.) and these appeared la occur to at lesser degree in the Marshallese ulin in Ameri cans, although the dneidenece of arcus senilis snd calucucts secied higher, Phe Miarstisllese bisd less myopia. aberrations of calor vision. snd anbly- Table Tt Copbtbaalsredoaiccd Phrabisngs, LTO 107 a Resrgelapa intaad Atingiae ex paacd Ronyelap unes pase wu") QOeulur condition Aline ori Arcus wilis Arg ll-Robertson pupil Chatlagion Chaaranlitas Congenital defeats Ctintk expamed (ss) (10%) No. " Nu. 4 Nu. *. l 22 t.t 415 a +t a La) “a fH 1 zt I ld u i 2 75 1) v u CF] A 2 4 $0 2 i I iD 1 Coonjpunets itis ” u $0 a 0 a a Carneal piurieat ry 0 a 0 0 o Caanenl war 2 4a 4 $75 l Drvinee Hneplatkialiaos Vine leanan Glincoun. primary a “ I u “ i 1.4 U Chaco, sere bany a) 0 Latin: Calaracts Tarritic clan opacities Polvcdromiatie shevn Moacular degeneration Night vision Hpairiaen Nestagimus Vhithiisan baad Pinguecula Pomtive Rocuberg IJ A 7 2 0 ! ! 7 1 Proptosie ? 1 loth 2 0 13.U lia $4} Q 14 14 10 14 1 14 a “ 1 o ” 1b 0 u 0 a 1 a “a i t u a I Wwi5 Ct) ub M it 1s ! 0 2 0 Go u 140.4 10.5 ta O75 0 15 a 43 u ay Vwi ir J a o \h i o LT) 7 ie i t) o u 7 TD 1 0.7% o 0 Prery gaara Ptosis 17 a 240 bu 4t 0 ALG i} sal 0 m) Tt) Retinal arterion lero Retinal hemorrhages it 2 14.7 san iia Q tha a ! 1 | u Reunal wars 2 +t 2 Retinepathy, diabetic 0 0 iT Sirabignus ! 0 2 Uveitis Vitreuus opacitiios Nasnitdooaria ! ! I 1a $0 Lt b> a I u 3 ‘a 2 lo 4 0 07> ( ‘ 2 ‘ Ty i a 0 I 0 *Suiber of peuple cxauiuwd. — pages ini ae , vs e Pe ee (visual acuity, arcus senilis, accommodation, ret- i Pa 4 oi t ous te ‘ 2 | |