VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND REHABILITATION NEEDS OF NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS

Authors
HOROWITZ A BALISTRERI E STUEN C FANGMEIER R
Citation
A. Horowitz et al., VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND REHABILITATION NEEDS OF NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS, Journal of visual impairment & blindness, 89(1), 1995, pp. 7-15
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
Journal of visual impairment & blindness → ACNP
ISSN journal
0145482X
Volume
89
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
7 - 15
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-482X(1995)89:1<7:VIARNO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
This article reports on the prevalence and rehabilitation needs of vis ually impaired residents of nursing homes, based on optometric examina tions of 136 residents of a nursing home in Staten Island, NY. The res ults indicate that about half the residents were at least moderately v isually impaired and almost one-third were potential candidates for lo w vision assessments, or rehabilitation training, or orientation and m obility services.