Prevention of Vision Loss and Blindness Among Nursing Home Residents

Organic eye disease is often not addressed properly within nursing homes for a variety of reasons. However, the majority of vision problems are correctible or preventable if detected during their early stages. Since 1957, there have been 11 studies that attempted to define age-related eye diseases (AREDs) and vision loss within nursing homes. Ours is the first large scale clinical study. The aim of this research is to determine the prevalence of AREDs, vision impairment, and blindness using clinical eye disease data collected by a single provider.