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This page links to important peer-reviewed publications about aging and vision loss.

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Screening for depression: Integrating training into the professional development programme for low vision rehabilitation staff.

Rees, G., Holloway, E. E., Craig, G., Hepi, N., Coad, S., Keeffe, J. E., & Lamoureux, E. L.

2012 | Clinical and Experimental Optometry

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Evaluating the effectiveness of multidisciplinary low-vision rehabilitation.

Wang, B. Z., Pesudovs, K., Keane, M. C., Daly, A., & Chen, C. S.

2012 | Optometry and Visual Science

activities of daily living, follow-up studies, low vision, program evaluation, prospective studies, quality of life, reading, surveys and questionnaires, treatment outcome, visual acuity

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The impact of low vision on activities of daily living, symptoms of depression, feelings of anxiety and social support in community-living older adults seeking vision rehabilitation services.

Kempen, G. I., Ballemans, J., Ranchor, A. V., van Rens, G. H., & Zijlstra, G. A.

2012 | Quality of Life Research

activities of daily living, chronic disease, mental health, quality of life, social support

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Memory deficit associated with worse functional trajectories in older adults in low-vision rehabilitation for macular disease.

Whitson, H. E., Whitaker, D., Sanders, L. L., Potter, G. G., Cousins, S. W., Ansah, D., McConnell, E., Pieper, C. F., Landerman, L., Steffens, D. C., & Cohen, H. J.

2012 | Journal of the American Geriatric Society

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Vision health disparities in the United States by race/ethnicity, education, and economic status: Findings from two nationally representative surveys

Zhang, X., Cotch, M. F., Ryskulova, A., Primo, S. A., Nair, P., Chou, C. F., Geiss, L. S., Barker, L., Elliott, A. F., Crews, J. E., & Saaddine, J. B.

2012 | American Journal of Ophthalmology

eye, health disparity, surveillance, vision

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Social inequalities in blindness and visual impairment: a review of social determinants

Ulldemolins, A.R., Lansingh, V.C., Valencia, L.G., Carter, M.J. and Eckert, K.A.

2012 | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Disparities in eye care utilization among the United States adults with visual impairment: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2006-2009.

Chou, C. F., Barker, L. E., Crews, J. E., Primo, S. A., Zhang, X., Elliott, A. F., McKeever Bullard, K., Geiss, L. S., & Saaddine, J. B.

2012 | American Journal of Ophthalmology

behavioral risk factor surveillance system, health behavior, health services, health services accessibility, healthcare disparities, healthcare surveys, ophthalmology, vision disorders

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Categorizing the effect of comorbidity: A qualitative study of individuals’ experiences in a low-vision rehabilitation program.

Whitson, H. E., Steinhauser, K., Ammarell, N., Whitaker, D., Cousins, S. W., Ansah, D., Sanders, L. L., & Cohen, H. J.

2011 | Journal of the American Geriatric Society

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Impact of a low-vision self-management program on informal caregivers.

Larizza, M. F., Xie, J., Fenwick, E., Lamoureux, E. L., Keeffe, J. E., & Rees, G.

2011 | Optometry & Visual Science

adaptation, caregivers, follow-up studies, low vision, program evaluation, self care, self efficacy

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Untreated poor vision: A contributing factor to late-life dementia.

Rogers, M. A. M., & Langa, K. M.

2010 | American Journal of Epidemiology

This project is 100% supported by grant # H177Z250001 from the U. S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). Funding for FFY 2027 is $599,706. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, RSA or the U.S. Government.

Search the Research Articles Collection

Screening for depression: Integrating training into the professional development programme for low vision rehabilitation staff.

Evaluating the effectiveness of multidisciplinary low-vision rehabilitation.

The impact of low vision on activities of daily living, symptoms of depression, feelings of anxiety and social support in community-living older adults seeking vision rehabilitation services.

Memory deficit associated with worse functional trajectories in older adults in low-vision rehabilitation for macular disease.

Vision health disparities in the United States by race/ethnicity, education, and economic status: Findings from two nationally representative surveys

Social inequalities in blindness and visual impairment: a review of social determinants

Disparities in eye care utilization among the United States adults with visual impairment: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2006-2009.

Categorizing the effect of comorbidity: A qualitative study of individuals’ experiences in a low-vision rehabilitation program.

Impact of a low-vision self-management program on informal caregivers.

Untreated poor vision: A contributing factor to late-life dementia.

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