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Association between visual impairment and cognitive disorders in low-and-middle income countries: a systematic review.

Antoine GbessemehlanMaelenn M GuerchetCatherine HelmerCecile DelcourtDismand HouinatoPierre-Marie Preux
Published in: Aging & mental health (2020)
In LMIC, very few studies explored the association between visual and cognitive impairments among older people. The current review seems to suggest that visual impairment is associated with cognitive disorders in LMIC. However, further studies are required to improve the knowledge on this relationship. Improving vision, in particular through optical correction and cataract surgery, could potentially be easy pathways to reduce cognitive disorders incidence and to improve quality of life of people affected by this disorder.
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  • healthcare
  • risk factors