Vision screening for all older people not recommended
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Vision screening for all older people not recommended

Vari Drennan Professor, Healthcare and policy research, St George’s University of London and Kingston University, London

Visual impairment is common and often underreported by older adults. Poor vision affects quality of life and is implicated in problems such as falls and confusion. Many visual problems, such as cataracts, can be treated.

Primary Health Care. 28, 3, 13-13. doi: 10.7748/phc.28.3.13.s10

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