PROGRESSION OF EYE DISORDERS IN A NURSING-HOME

This study of the progression of eye pathology in 100 nursing home res idents found that the amount of eye pathology (cataracts, macular dege neration, and glaucoma) was high and increased from Time 1 to Time 2 ( mean interval = 315 days) and that the increases in cataracts and macu lar degeneration were statistically significant. Also, the residents' best-corrected visual acuity dropped significantly from Time 1 to Time 2. These longitudinal data indicate the importance of routine assessm ents to detect changes in the vision of elderly residents.