The Japan Glaucoma Society has said that an estimated 4 million people in this country suffer glaucoma, an eye disease that causes a decrease or complete loss of vision, and urged improved checkups.
The society said that a study it conducted indicates that one in 17 Japanese over age 40 has glaucoma. The prevalence rate is 5.8 percent, almost double that of Caucasians.
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