THE EYE DISORDERS OF RESIDENTS OF A NURSING-HOME

Authors
MARX MS WERNER P FELDMAN R COHENMANSFIELD J
Citation
Ms. Marx et al., THE EYE DISORDERS OF RESIDENTS OF A NURSING-HOME, Journal of visual impairment & blindness, 88(5), 1994, pp. 462-468
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
Journal of visual impairment & blindness → ACNP
ISSN journal
0145482X
Volume
88
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
462 - 468
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-482X(1994)88:5<462:TEDORO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
This article reports on the prevalence of eye disorders among 282 resi dents of a nursing home, who were examined by an ophthalmologist in an in-house eye clinic. Almost all the residents had at least one eye di sorder, and over half had two or more eye disorders, primarily catarac t and atrophic age-related macular degeneration. The prevalence of eye disorders underscores the need for eye care in nursing homes.