Screening for visual impairment in older adults : systematic review to update the 1996 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation /

BACKGROUND: Impaired visual acuity is common in older adults. Screening for impaired visual acuity in primary care settings could identify older adults who are unaware of or do not report vision problems, and lead to interventions to improve vision, function and quality of life. PURPOSE: To assess t...

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Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK35192
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Main Author: Chou, Roger
Corporate Authors: Oregon Health & Science University. Evidence-based Practice Center, United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Other Authors: Dana, Tracy, Bougatsos, Christina
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville, MD : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2009
Series:Evidence syntheses ; no. 71.
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