Larsen, Petra P., Thiele, Sarah, Krohne, Tim U., Ziemssen, Focke, Krummenauer, Frank, Holz, Frank G., Finger, Robert P., Kohnen, Thomas ORCID: 0000-0002-6933-9585, Naycheva, Lubka, Jochem, Maximilian, Reinhard, Thomas, Boehringer, Daniel, Engesser, Diana, Lagreze, Wolf, Mueller, Claudia, Wolff, Carolin, Schmitz, Jessica, Lorenz, Birgit, Papadopoulou-Laiou, Chrysanthi, Holve, Kerstin, Schweinfurth, Silke, Hoerauf, Hans, Schwarz, Wiebke, Spitzer, Martin, Wagenfeld, Lars, Bertram, Paul, Auffarth, Gerd, Gavrilovic, Branka, Cursiefen, Claus, Schaub, Friederike, Lentzsch, Anna, Welsandt, Gerhard, Thieme, Hagen, Weigel, Melanie, Hidaya, Diyala, Ehmer, Angela, Priglinger, Siegfried, von Livonius, Bettina, Drexler, Carina, Semmelsberger, Jessica, Eter, Nicole, Alten, Florian, Sigleur, Annika, Sieber, Dorothee, Braeutigam, Andrea, Haerter, Friederike, Adorf, Adeline, Pauleikhoff, Daniel, Robering, Angela, Helbig, Horst, Brandl, Caroline, Ziemssen, Focke, Roeck, Daniel, Krummenauer, Frank, Tulka, Sabrina, Wabbels, Bettina, Kupitz, David. G., Goebel, Arno P., Steinberg, Julia, Larsen, Petra P., Schnetzer, Anne, Kobialka, Bianka, Prinz, Beate, Kutten, Danielle, Schneider, Pia, Toczko, Olivia and Yoganathan, Thanushiya (2019). Visual impairment and blindness in institutionalized elderly in Germany. Graefes Arch. Clin. Exp. Ophthalmol., 257 (2). S. 363 - 371. NEW YORK: SPRINGER. ISSN 1435-702X

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Abstract

PurposeTo determine the prevalence of and identify factors associated with visual impairment and blindness in institutionalized elderly in Germany.MethodsIn this prospective multicenter cross-sectional study, ophthalmic health care need and provision were investigated in institutionalized elderly in 32 nursing homes in Germany. All participants underwent a standardized examination including medical and ocular history, refraction, visual acuity testing, tonometry, biomicroscopy, and dilated funduscopy. A standardized questionnaire was used to identify factors associated with eye healthcare utilization, visual impairment and/or blindness.ResultsVisual acuity of 566 (94.3%; 413 women and 153 men) of a total of 600 institutionalized elderly was determined. Mean age of the included patients was 82.9years (9.8). Of all participants, 30 (5.3%; 95% CI 3.4-7.2%) were blind and 106 (18.7%; 95% CI 15.5-21.9%) were moderately or severely visually impaired according to the World Health Organization definition. The 136 blind and moderately or severely visually impaired participants were older (OR, Odds Ratio=1.1, 95% CI 1.0-1.1; p<0.001), and more likely to have reduced mobility (OR=12.6, 95% CI 2.8-57.6; p=0.001).Conclusion p id=Par4 A high proportion of blindness and visual impairment was found amongst nursing home residents. Age and reduced mobility were factors associated with an increased likelihood of blindness and visual impairment. Any surveys of blindness and visual impairment excluding nursing homes may considerably underestimate the prevalence of visual impairment and blindness.

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Larsen, Petra P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Thiele, SarahUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Krohne, Tim U.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ziemssen, FockeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Krummenauer, FrankUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Holz, Frank G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Finger, Robert P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kohnen, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-6933-9585UNSPECIFIED
Naycheva, LubkaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jochem, MaximilianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Reinhard, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Boehringer, DanielUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Engesser, DianaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lagreze, WolfUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mueller, ClaudiaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wolff, CarolinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schmitz, JessicaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lorenz, BirgitUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Papadopoulou-Laiou, ChrysanthiUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Holve, KerstinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schweinfurth, SilkeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hoerauf, HansUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schwarz, WiebkeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Spitzer, MartinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wagenfeld, LarsUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bertram, PaulUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Auffarth, GerdUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gavrilovic, BrankaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Cursiefen, ClausUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schaub, FriederikeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lentzsch, AnnaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Welsandt, GerhardUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Thieme, HagenUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Weigel, MelanieUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hidaya, DiyalaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ehmer, AngelaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Priglinger, SiegfriedUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
von Livonius, BettinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Drexler, CarinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Semmelsberger, JessicaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Eter, NicoleUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Alten, FlorianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sigleur, AnnikaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sieber, DorotheeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Braeutigam, AndreaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Haerter, FriederikeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Adorf, AdelineUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pauleikhoff, DanielUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Robering, AngelaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Helbig, HorstUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Brandl, CarolineUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ziemssen, FockeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Roeck, DanielUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Krummenauer, FrankUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tulka, SabrinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wabbels, BettinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kupitz, David. G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Goebel, Arno P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Steinberg, JuliaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Larsen, Petra P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schnetzer, AnneUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kobialka, BiankaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Prinz, BeateUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kutten, DanielleUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schneider, PiaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Toczko, OliviaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Yoganathan, ThanushiyaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-157832
DOI: 10.1007/s00417-018-4196-1
Journal or Publication Title: Graefes Arch. Clin. Exp. Ophthalmol.
Volume: 257
Number: 2
Page Range: S. 363 - 371
Date: 2019
Publisher: SPRINGER
Place of Publication: NEW YORK
ISSN: 1435-702X
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS; LOW-VISION; CARE; PREVALENCEMultiple languages
OphthalmologyMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/15783

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