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Vision and visual acuity in an elderly population.
- Source :
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Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) [Ophthalmic Physiol Opt] 1988; Vol. 8 (4), pp. 390-3. - Publication Year :
- 1988
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Abstract
- The data for this paper were collected during a two-year study of the elderly in the market town of Melton Mowbray. The data show that typically, persons aged 75 years and older have poor uncorrected vision (6/36 Snellen acuity), but good corrected acuity, 73.8 per cent gaining 6/12 binocular Snellen acuity or better. Over 88 per cent were able to read N8 typesize or better, under test conditions. Those with low uncorrected vision were the most likely to possess spectacles.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0275-5408
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3253630
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1313.1988.tb01174.x