Changes in visual acuity in a population over a 10-year period1 1Each author states that he/she has no proprietary interest in any aspect of this work.
OphthalmologyPublished 1 October 2001
Ronald Klein, Ronald Klein, Kristine E. Lee, Karen J. Cruickshanks, Richard J. Chappell
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Estimates of the 10-year incidence of loss of vision over a wide spectrum of ages are provided and show that decreased visual acuity in people 75 years of age after 10 years is a common finding, especially in those who are admitted to nursing or group homes.
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These data provide precise population-based estimates of the 10-year incidence of loss of vision over a wide spectrum of ages and show that decreased visual acuity in people 75 years of age after 10 years is a common finding, especially in those who are admitted to nursing or group homes.
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