Low vision is currently a public health problem. It is worrying that the adult population has the highest levels of low vision impairment in the world. It is unknown how this reality affects Costa Rica, socially and productively, as there are no references in this regard; therefore, it is essential to conduct a specific analysis for our region. Objective: to determine the prevalence of low vision in older adults in the District of San Isidro from El General, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica. Materials and methods: cross-sectional study. 186 seniors were weighed up through random sampling. A visit was made to each of their homes, and their visual acuity was assessed. Those who showed abnormal results were referred to an optometric p...
A través de esta investigación, se determinó el estado refractivo y la presencia de patologías ocula...
Se presentan los resultados de un estudio descriptivo en 35 pacientes ciegos y débiles visuales matr...
OBJETIVO: Determinar la prevalencia de ceguera y de ceguera por catarata en personas de 50 años o má...
Low vision is currently a public health problem. It is worrying that the adult population has the ...
Vision is one of the most important senses to man because it is the window to the outside world.An i...
This research determined the refractive state and the presence of ocular pathologies among the elder...
OBJECTIVE: To review data on functional low vision (FLV) (low vision-visual acuity (VA) perception ...
La visión es uno de los sentidos más significativos del hombre, pues es la ventana al universoexteri...
PURPOSE: To determine the causes of low vision in an elderly population attended by a university vis...
OBJECTIVE: To review data on functional low vision (FLV) (low vision-visual acuity (VA) < 6/18 (<20/...
Purpose: Investigate prevalence and causes of vision impairment/blindness in older adults in a low-m...
According to the World Health Organization (OMS, 1994), a patient with low vision is one that with h...
Older adults living in remote areas with limited access to health services are at higher risk to dev...
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, cuyo universo estuvo constituido por la pobl...
Objective: To evaluate the history of cataract and vision problems in people over 50 years of age in...
A través de esta investigación, se determinó el estado refractivo y la presencia de patologías ocula...
Se presentan los resultados de un estudio descriptivo en 35 pacientes ciegos y débiles visuales matr...
OBJETIVO: Determinar la prevalencia de ceguera y de ceguera por catarata en personas de 50 años o má...
Low vision is currently a public health problem. It is worrying that the adult population has the ...
Vision is one of the most important senses to man because it is the window to the outside world.An i...
This research determined the refractive state and the presence of ocular pathologies among the elder...
OBJECTIVE: To review data on functional low vision (FLV) (low vision-visual acuity (VA) perception ...
La visión es uno de los sentidos más significativos del hombre, pues es la ventana al universoexteri...
PURPOSE: To determine the causes of low vision in an elderly population attended by a university vis...
OBJECTIVE: To review data on functional low vision (FLV) (low vision-visual acuity (VA) < 6/18 (<20/...
Purpose: Investigate prevalence and causes of vision impairment/blindness in older adults in a low-m...
According to the World Health Organization (OMS, 1994), a patient with low vision is one that with h...
Older adults living in remote areas with limited access to health services are at higher risk to dev...
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, cuyo universo estuvo constituido por la pobl...
Objective: To evaluate the history of cataract and vision problems in people over 50 years of age in...
A través de esta investigación, se determinó el estado refractivo y la presencia de patologías ocula...
Se presentan los resultados de un estudio descriptivo en 35 pacientes ciegos y débiles visuales matr...
OBJETIVO: Determinar la prevalencia de ceguera y de ceguera por catarata en personas de 50 años o má...