Impact of an intervention for avoidable vision loss on visual function in the elderly-The Hyderabad Ocular Morbidity in Elderly Study (HOMES).

Srinivas Marmamula Navya Rekha BarrenkalaThirupathi Reddy KumbhamSatya Brahmanandam ModepalliRatnakar YellapragadaRohit C KhannaDavid S Friedman

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2022)

Elderly individuals in residential care with avoidable VI had a significant improvement in visual function after relatively low-cost interventions such as spectacles and cataract surgery. Strategies are needed to provide these interventions for the elderly in 'homes for the aged' in India.

Keyphrases

middle aged
community dwelling
low cost
cataract surgery
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
healthcare
palliative care
air pollution
quality improvement
chronic pain
health insurance
optical coherence tomography