The Prevalence of Visual Impairment in People with Dementia (the PrOVIDe study): a cross-sectional study of people aged 60-89 years with dementia and qualitative exploration of individual, carer and professional perspectives
Bowen M, Edgar DF, Hancock B, Haque S, Shah R, Buchanan S, Iliffe S, Maskell S, Pickett J, Taylor J-P, O'leary N
Record ID 32016000886
English
Authors' objectives:
To measure the prevalence of eye conditions causing visual impairment (VI) in people with dementia and to identify/describe reasons for underdetection or inappropriate management.
The prevalence of VI and dementia increases with age and these conditions may coexist, but few UK data exist on VI among people with dementia.
Authors' recommendations:
The prevalence of VI is disproportionately higher in people with dementia living in care homes. Almost 50% of presenting VI is correctable with spectacles, and more with cataract surgery. Areas for future research are the development of an eye-care pathway for people with dementia; assessment of the benefits of early cataract surgery; and research into the feasibility of specialist optometrists for older people.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hsdr/11200013
Year Published:
2016
URL for published report:
http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/hsdr04210/#/abstract
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Caregivers
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Dementia
- Physical Examination
- Prevalence
- Vision Disorders
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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