Citation

Wang JJ, Mitchell P, Cumming RG, Smith W. Ophthalmic. Epidemiol. 2003; 10(1): 3-13.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute, the University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12607154

Abstract

PURPOSE: To assess whether visual impairment at baseline is an independent contributor to subsequent nursing home placement during a 6-year follow-up. METHODS: 3654 non-institutionalised people aged 49+ years (82.4% of those eligible) who participated in baseline examinations of the Blue Mountains Eye Study (1992-94) were followed during 1997-99. Presenting visual acuity was measured with current glasses and a standardised refraction performed. We defined visual impairment as visual acuity reduced to

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