A new Canadian guideline for impaired vision in older adults recommends against primary care screening of older adults not reporting concerns about their vision. The guideline, published in English ...

Older Americans with vision impairment may be less likely to use cancer-related preventive services compared with their counterparts without vision impairment. In addition to being cost-effective and ...

July 15, 2009 — Current evidence is insufficient to determine the balance of benefits and harms of visual acuity screening for the improvement of outcomes in older adults, according to a position ...

Sensory status. A majority of older adults have visual and hearing impairments that can often be improved with corrective devices. 2 Given the vital roles of vision and hearing in communication and ...

Oct. 26 (UPI) --More research is needed to determine whether routine screening for glaucoma or vision impairment is needed in older adults who have not reported problems, an expert panel announced ...

Only one in three older adults is getting all recommended health screening measures. [1] Older adults can live stronger, longer by making sure they get all health screenings on the schedule ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prevent Blindness Georgia (PBGA), the state’s leading voluntary eye health organization dedicated to saving sight and restoring vision, is proud to share that it has ...