BACKGROUND Information is lacking on the impact of visual impairment on the quality of life of elderly Africans. This study aims to examine the impact of self-reported visual impairment on the quality life of an elderly Nigerian sample. RESULTS Four hundred and fifty-three (22.3%) of the respondents reported impairment for distant vision, 377 (18.4%) reported near vision, and 312 (15.2) repor...

INTRODUCTION Congenital glaucoma is frequently associated with visual impairment due to optic nerve damage, corneal opacities, cataracts and amblyopia. Poor vision in childhood is related to global developmental problems, and referral to vision habilitation/rehabilitation services should be without delay to promote efficient management of the impaired vision. OBJECTIVE To analyze data concern...

When considering the burden of visual impairment on aging individuals and society at large, it is important to bear in mind that vision changes are a natural aspect of aging. In this article, we consider vision changes that are part of normal aging, the prevalence of abnormal vision changes caused by disorders of the visual system, and the anticipated incidence and impact of visual impairment a...

Purpose: Investigate the prevalence of near vision impairment in older adults in a low-middle income urban area of São Paulo city, Brazil. Methods: Cluster sampling based on geographically-defined census sectors was used in randomly selecting individuals ≥50 years of age for visual acuity measurement for near and distance (tumble E logMAR chart), refraction, and slit-lamp examination during 200...

BACKGROUND Little is known about vision impairment and frailty in older age. We investigated the relationship of poor vision and incident prefrailty and frailty. METHODS Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses with 4-year follow-up of 2836 English community-dwellers aged ≥60 years. Vision impairment was defined as poor self-reported vision. A score of 0 out of the 5 Fried phenotype componen...

Background: Approximately 250,000 visually impaired people were registered in Korea 2021, and eye diseases are often accompanied by various systemic diseases. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology, causative disease, rehabilitation treatment for low-vision patients.Current Concepts: Visual impairment ranges from blindness one total blindness. Low vision refers visual acuity of 0.3 0.0...