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  1. Cugati S, Cikamatana L, Wang JJ, Kifley A, Mitchell P. Five-year incidence and progression of vascular retinopathy in persons without diabetes: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Eye 20(11):1239-45, 2006 medline
  2. Huynh SC, Kifley A, Rose K, Morgan I, Heller GZ, Mitchell P. Astigmatism and its components in 6-year-old children. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 47(1):55-64, 2006 medline
  3. Liew G, Mitchell P, Wang JJ, Wong TY. Fundoscopy: to dilate or not to dilate? (editorial) British Medical Journal 332(7532):3, 2006 medline
  4. Leeder SR, Mitchell P, Liew G, Rochtchina E, Smith W, Wang JJ. Low hemoglobin, chronic kidney disease, and the risk of coronary heart disease related death: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 17(1):279-84, 2006 medline
  5. Shankar A, Wang JJ, Rochtchina E, Yu MC, Kefford R, Mitchell P. Association between circulating white blood cell count and cancer mortality: a population-based cohort study. Archives of Internal Medicine 166(2):188-94, 2006 medline
  6. Cugati S, Wang JJ, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Ten-year incidence of retinal emboli in an older population. Stroke 37(3):908-10, 2006 medline
  7. Chandrasekaran S, Cumming RG, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Associations between elevated intraocular pressure and glaucoma, use of glaucoma medications and 5-year incident cataract: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Ophthalmology 113(3):417-24, 2006 medline
  8. Flood VM, Smith WT, Webb KL, Rochtchina E, Anderson VE, Mitchell P. Prevalence of low serum folate and vitamin B12 in an older Australian population. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 30(1):38-41, 2006 medline
  9. Liew G, Wong TY, Mitchell P, Wang JJ, Effect of axial length on retinal vascular network geometry [letter]. American Journal of Ophthalmology 141(3):597, 2006 medline
  10. Wang JJ, Wong TY. Genetic determinants of retinal vascular caliber: additional insights into hypertension pathogenesis [editorial] Hypertension 47(4):1-2, 2006 medline
  11. Cugati S, Wang JJ, Mitchell P. Re: Do retinopathy signs in non-diabetic individuals predict the subsequent risk of diabetes? [letter] British Journal of Ophthalmology 90(7):928-9, 2006 medline
  12. Wang JJ, Smith JL, Leeder SR. Should older people be regularly screened for vision and hearing by primary health care providers? [editorial] Geriatrics and Aging 9(3):183-9, 2006
  13. Flood V, Rochtchina E, Wang JJ, Mitchell P, Smith W. Lutein and zeaxanthin dietary intake and age related macular degeneration [letter] British Journal of Ophthalmology 90(7):927-8, 2006 medline
  14. Wang JJ, Smith W, Cumming RG, Mitchell P. Variables determining perceived global health ranks: Findings from a population-based study. Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore 35(3):190-8, 2006 medline
  15. Tan AG, Wang JJ, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Comparison of age-specific cataract prevalence in two population-based surveys 6 years apart. BioMedCentral Ophthalmology 6:17, 2006 medline
  16. Huynh SC, Wang XY, Ip J, Robaei D, Kifley A, Rose KA, Mitchell P. Prevalence and associations of anisometropia and aniso-astigmatism in a population-based sample of 6-year old children. British Journal of Ophthalmology 90(5):597-601, 2006 medline
  17. Liew G, Mitchell P, Wong TY, Wang JJ. Hypermetropia is not associated with Hypertension: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. American Journal of Ophthalmology [letter] 141(4):746-8, 2006 medline
  18. Wang JJ, Taylor B, Wong TY, Chua B, Rochtchina E, Klein R, Mitchell P. Retinal vessel diameters and obesity: A population-based study in older persons. Obesity Research 14(2):206-14, 2006 medline
  19. Tay T, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P, Lindley R, Wang JJ. Eye care service utilization in older people seeking aged care. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 34(2):141-5, 2006 medline
  20. Chia E-M, Wang JJ, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Impact of multiple impairments on quality of life, hospitalisations and use of aged care services. Medical Journal of Australia 184(9):478-9, 2006 medline
  21. Golding M, Taylor A, Cupples L, Mitchell P. Odds of demonstrating auditory processing abnormality in the average older adult: the Blue Mountains Hearing Study. Ear and Hearing 27(2):129-38, 2006 medline
  22. Huynh SC, Mai TQ, Kifley A, Wang JJ, Rose KA, Mitchell P. An evaluation of keratometry in 6-year-old children. Cornea 25(4):383-7, 2006 medline
  23. Cugati S, Wang JJ, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Ten-year incidence of retinal vein occlusion in an older population: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Archives of Ophthalmology 124(5):726-32, 2006 medline
  24. Robaei D, Rose KR, Kifley A, Cosstick M, Ip J, Mitchell P. Factors associated with childhood strabismus: Findings from a population-based study. Ophthalmology 113(7):1146-53, 2006 medline
  25. Kaushik S, Wang JJ, Mitchell P. Retinal vessel diameter [letter]. Ophthalmology 113(5):886.e1, 2006 medline
  26. Huynh SC, Wang XY, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Distribution of macular thickness by Optical Coherence Tomography: findings from a population-based study of 6-year-old children. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 47(6):2351-7, 2006 medline
  27. Liew G, Mitchell P, Wong TY, Wang JJ. Retinal vascular caliber and migraine: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Headache 46(6):997-1004, 2006 medline
  28. Robaei D, Wang JJ, Tan M, Rose K, Kifley A, Mitchell P. Patterns of eyecare utilization by young Australian children: Findings from a population-based study. Ophthalmic Epidemiology 13(3):153-8, 2006 medline
  29. Robaei D, Kifley A, Gole G, Mitchell P. The impact of modest prematurity on visual function at age 6 years: Findings from a population-based study. Archives of Ophthalmology 124(6):871-7, 2006 medline
  30. Robaei D, Rose KA, Ojaimi E, Kifley A, Martin FJ, Mitchell P. Causes and associations of amblyopia in a population-based sample of 6-year old Australian children. Archives of Ophthalmology 124(6):878-84, 2006 medline
  31. Wang JJ, Cugati S, Knudtson MD, Rochtchina E, Klein R, Klein BEK, Wong TY, Mitchell P. Retinal arteriolar emboli and long-term mortality: Pooled data analysis from two older populations. Stroke 37(7):1833-6, 2006 medline
  32. Liew G, Wong TY, Mitchell P, Wang JJ. Are narrower or wider retinal venules associated with incident hypertension [letter] Hypertension 48(2):e10, 2006 medline
  33. Barclay AW, Brand-Miller JC, Mitchell P. Macronutrient intake, glycaemic index and glycaemic load of older Australian subjects with and without diabetes: baseline data from the Blue Mountains Eye Study. British Journal of Nutrition 96(1):117-123, 2006 medline
  34. Liew G, Mitchell P, Leeder SR, Smith W, Wong TY, Wang JJ. Regular aspirin use and retinal microvascular signs: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Journal of Hypertension 24(7):1329-35, 2006 medline
  35. Lee AJ, Wang JJ, Kifley A, Mitchell P. Open-angle glaucoma and cardiovascular mortality: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Ophthalmology 113(7):1069-76, 2006 medline
  36. Robaei D, Huynh SC, Kifley A, Mitchell P. Correctable and non-correctable visual impairment in a population-based sample of 12-year-old Australian children. American Journal of Ophthalmology 142(1):112-8, 2006 medline
  37. Chua B, Flood V, Rochtchina E, Wang JJ, Smith W, Mitchell P. Dietary fatty acids and the 5-year incidence of age-related maculopathy. Archives of Ophthalmology 124(7):981-6, 2006 medline
  38. Liew G, Kaushik S, Rochtchina E, Tan AG, Mitchell P, Wang JJ. Retinal vessel signs and 10-year incident age-related maculopathy: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Ophthalmology 113(9):1481-7 2006 medline
  39. Cugati S, Kifley A, Mitchell P, Wang JJ. Temporal trends in the age-specific prevalence of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in older persons: population-based surveys findings. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 74(3)301-8, 2006 medline
  40. Tay T, Kifley A, Lindley R, Landau P, Ingham N, Mitchell P, Wang JJ. Are sensory and cognitive declines associated in older persons seeking aged care services? Findings from a pilot study. Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore 35(4):254-9, 2006 medline
  41. Manwaring N, Jones MM, Wang JJ, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P, Sue CM. Prevalence of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups in an Australian population. Internal Medicine Journal 36(8):530-3, 2006 medline
  42. Kawasaki R, Wang JJ, Rochtchina E, Taylor B, Wong TY, Tominaga M, Kato T, Daimon M, Oizumi T, Kawata S, Kayama T, Yamashita H, Mitchell P. Cardiovascular risk factors and retinal microvascular signs in an adult Japanese population: the Funagata study. Ophthalmology 113(8):1378-84, 2006 medline
  43. Wang JJ, Flood V, Mitchell P. Facts on fats: what are the implications? [editorial] Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 34(5):393-4, 2006 medline
  44. Huynh S, Wang XY, Rochtchina E, Crowston JG, Mitchell P. Distribution of optic disc parameters measured by OCT: Findings from a population-based study of 6-year old children. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 47(8):3276-85, 2006 medline
  45. Liew G, Shankar A, Wang JJ, Klein R, Bray MS, Couper DJ, Wong TY. Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms are not associated with diabetic retinopathy: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study. American Journal of Ophthalmology 142(1):105-11, 2006 medline
  46. Chia E-M, Chia E-M, Rochtchina E, Wang JJ, Mitchell P. Utility and validity of the self-administered SF-36: Findings from an older population. Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore 35(7):461-7 medline
  47. Pham TQ, Kifley A, Mitchell P, Wang JJ. Relation of age-related macular degeneration and cognitive impairment in an older population. Gerontology 52(6):353-8, 2006 medline
  48. Tay T, Wang JJ, Kifley A, Lindley R, Newell P, Mitchell P. Sensory and cognitive associations in older persons: Findings from an older Australian population. Gerontology 52(6):386-394, 2006 medline
  49. Robaei D, Kifley A, Rose KA, Mitchell P. Refractive error and patterns of spectacle use in 12-year-old Australian children Ophthalmology 113(9):1567-73, 2006 medline
  50. Chua B, Kifley A, Wong TY, Mitchell P. Homocysteine and retinal emboli: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. American Journal of Ophthalmology 142(2):322-4, 2006 medline
  51. Wong TY, Klein R, Sun C, Mitchell P, Couper DJ, Lai H, Hubbard LD, Sharrett AR, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Age-related macular degeneration and risk for stroke. Annals of Internal Medicine 145(2):98-106, 2006 medline
  52. Wang JJ, Liew G, Wong TY, Smith W, Klein R, Leeder SR, Mitchell P. Retinal vascular caliber and the risk of coronary heart disease-related death. Heart 92(11):1583-7, 2006 medline
  53. Cherepanoff S, Mitchell P, Wang JJ, Gillies MC. Retinal autoantibody profile in early age-related macular degeneration: results from the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology 34(6):590-5, 2006 medline
  54. Ip J, Robaei D, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Prevalence of eye disorders in young children with eyestrain complaints American Journal of Ophthalmology 142(3):495-7, 2006 medline
  55. Wang XY, Huynh SC, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Influence of birth parameters on peripapillary nerve fiber layer and macula thickness in 6-year-old children. American Journal of Ophthalmology 142(3):505-7, 2006 medline
  56. Huynh SC, Wang XY, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in a population of 6-year-old children: findings by optical coherence tomography. Ophthalmology 113(9):1583-92, 2006 medline
  57. Anstey KJ, Lord SR, Hennessy M, Mitchell P, Mill K, von Sanden C. The effect of cataract surgery on neuropsychological test performance: a randomized controlled trial Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 12(5):632-9, 2006 medline
  58. Cugati S, Mitchell P, Rochtchina E, Tan AG, Smith W, Wang JJ. Cataract surgery and the 10-year incidence of age-related maculopathy: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Ophthalmology 113(11):2020-5, 2006 medline
  59. Shankar A, Wang JJ, Rochtchina E, Mitchell P. Positive association between plasma fibrinogen level and incident hypertension among men: population-based cohort study Hypertension 48(6):1043-9, 2006 medline
  60. Chia E-M, Mitchell P, Foran S, Rochtchina E, Golding M, Wang JJ. Association between vision and hearing impairments and their combined effects on quality of life. Archives of Ophthalmology 124(10):1465-70, 2006 medline
  61. Robaei D, Kifley A, Mitchell P. Factors associated with a previous diagnosis of strabismus in a population-based sample of 12-year-old Australian children. American Journal of Ophthalmology 142(6):1085-7, 2006 medline
  62. Pandian A, Sankaridurg PR, O’Leary D, Nauvilath T, Sweeney DF, Donovan L, Rose K, Morgan I, Mitchell P. Accommodative facility in eyes with and without myopia. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 47(11):4725-31, 2006 medline
  63. Martinez AA, Pandian A, Sankaridurg P, Rose K, Huynh S, Mitchell P. Comparison of aberrometer and autorefractor measures of refractive error in children. Optometry and Vision Science 83(11):811-17, 2006 medline
  64. Chia E-M, Mitchell P, Ojaimi E, Rochtchina E, Chia E-M, Wang JJ. Assessment of vision-related quality of life in an older population subsample: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Ophthalmic Epidemiology 13(6):371-377, 2006 medline
  65. Crowston JG, Wang XY, Khaw PT, Zoellner H, Healey PR. Human serum reduces mitomycin-C cytotoxicity in human tenon's fibroblasts. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 47(3):946-52, 2006 medline
  66. Wang JJ. Genetic and modifiable risk factors for age-related macular degeneration. Expert review of Ophthalmology 1(2):181-94, 2006

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