Is the NEI-VFQ-25 a useful tool in identifying visual impairment in an elderly population?
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Is the NEI-VFQ-25 a useful tool in identifying visual impairment in an elderly population?
BACKGROUND The use of self-report questionnaires to substitute for visual acuity measurement has been limited. We examined the association between visual impairment and self reported visual function in a population sample of older people in the UK. METHODS Cross sectional study of people aged more than 75 years who initially participated in a trial of health screening. The association between...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ophthalmology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-6-24