Treatment of uncorrected refractive error improves vision-specific quality of life

Article Abstract:

Eyeglasses and magnifiers may be used in treatment of uncorrected refractive errors in patients above the age of 65. It alters vision-specific functioning as measured using the 25-item National Eye Institute-Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ). Patients who used eye glasses immediately after the test saw improvement in NEI-VFQ composite scores (P<.01), distance visual acuity (P=.03), near visual acuity (P=.04).

Science & research, Ophthalmic goods, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing, Ophthalmic R&D, Ophthalmic Glasses (Complete), Care and treatment, Research, Usage, Eye, Ophthalmic research, Refractive errors, Eyeglasses, Hand lenses, Magnifying glasses

---

American Geriatrics Society 2003 annual scientific meeting

Article Abstract:

This supplement contains abstracts of research presentations given at the 2003 meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, held May 14-18 in Baltimore, Maryland. Sections include a title list grouped according to date and time of the presentation, an index of authors, paper abstracts, and poster abstracts.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, American Geriatrics Society

---

Cognitive status, body mass index, and hip fractures in older hispanic adults

Article Abstract:

Implications of cognition and body weight of elderly Hispanic Americans on susceptibility to hip fracture are examined.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Health aspects, Forecasts and trends, Causes of, Market trend/market analysis, Body weight, Hip joint, Hip fractures, Cognition in old age, Old age cognition, Hispanic American aged, Hispanic American elderly

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Treatment of depression improves physical functioning in older adults. Care for depression in HMO patients aged 65 and older
• Abstracts: Effect of end-stage renal disease on the quality of life of older patients. Estimation of glomerular filtration rate in older patients with chronic renal insufficiency: is the modification of diet in renal disease formula an improvement?
• Abstracts: Providing nutrition supplements to institutionalized seniors with probable AlzheimerEs disease is least beneficial to those with low body weight status
• Abstracts: Predictive value of nonspecific symptoms for acute illness in nursing home residents. A cost -benefit analysis of external hip protectors in the nursing home setting
• Abstracts: Predictive factors of in-hospital mortality in older patients admitted to a medical intensive care unit. Home hospitalization service for acute uncomplicated first ischemic stroke in elderly patients: a randomized trial

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.