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Vision impairment, blindness affect 66 percent of nursing home residents in study
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2022
Vision impairment and blindness were linked to morbidity in a study across 74 facilities. But corrective lenses may play a big role in improving resident outcomes, researchers say.
Serious vision problems decline among U.S. seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2021
The prevalence of impairment fell significantly between 2008 and 2017, with much of the decline among adults aged 75 years and older, researchers say.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, January 22
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2020
DNA test aims for earlier glaucoma diagnosis, blindness prevention … Rural elderly have higher mortality in post-acute care than their urban peers … Steps to prevent suicide in nursing homes proposed
Clinical Briefs for Monday, October 14
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2019
Nuplazid delays relapses in dementia-related psychosis … Tech startups tackle loneliness among seniors … One-time gene therapy treats age-related cause of blindness … Slower walkers have older brains...
Injectable drugs decrease risk of blindness-related nursing home admission by nearly 20%, researchers...
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 03, 2014
Injectable drugs introduced in the last decade have proven effective in preserving vision and preventing nursing home admissions among those with age-related wet macular degeneration, according to recently...
Study: Daily aspirin increases the risk for macular degeneration in seniors
Jan 09, 2012
Daily doses of aspirin in elderly adults can double the risk for developing the “wet” version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study.
Macular degeneration treatment linked to blindness, FDA advisory says
Sep 06, 2011
Injections of the cancer drug Avastin, which is also a treatment for the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, has been linked to reports of blindness.