BACKGROUND Sensory impairment is a common condition that exerts negative effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the elderly. This study aimed to determine the relationship between sensory impairment and HRQoL and identify sensory-specific differences in the HRQoL of elderly. METHODS This study used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V (2010-201...

Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) leads to visual impairment if not treated promptly. Intravitreal anti-VEGF drugs have revolutionized nAMD treatment in the past two decades. We evaluated outcomes of nAMD. A real-life population-based cohort study. The data included parameters for age, sex, age at diagnosis, laterality, chronicity, symptoms, outcomes, lens status, and history ...

Abstract Background With an aging population worldwide and in Ireland, comes more age-related health problems, including problems with hearing vision. Ageing is also associated a gradual decline some cognitive functions. Sensory impairments (both vision) have been shown to association impairment, greater seen those combined vision loss. There well-established between sensory however, no study d...