February 21, 2004Open Access

Causes of visual impairment in people aged 75 years and older in Britain: an add-on study to the MRC Trial of Assessment and Management of Older People in the Community

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A substantial proportion of visual impairment in our sample of older people in Britain can be attributed to remediable causes-refractive error and cataract. There is considerable potential for visual rehabilitation in this age group. For the large proportion with macular degeneration, low vision services will be important.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dece9b57c7c8340a5594f6 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2003.019927

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