Undetected Visual Impairment Among Older People and Its Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life: A Study Protocol
<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Ageing is a continuous process of physiological changes that occur over time and affect both ability and function, including vision. A major health issue for older people is visual impairment, which affects both daily activities and quality of life. Undetect...
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| description | <b>Background/Objectives:</b> Ageing is a continuous process of physiological changes that occur over time and affect both ability and function, including vision. A major health issue for older people is visual impairment, which affects both daily activities and quality of life. Undetected visual impairment is a significant problem. Therefore, early detection is crucial to enable older people to optimise their vision and/or receive eye care. This study protocol aims to explore the prevalence of undetected visual impairment among the ageing population and its impact on their quality of life. <b>Methods:</b> This study has an exploratory design. We include participants attending a healthcare centre and participants attending an optician, aged 75 years and older, in Sweden. At baseline eye examinations, fundus photography, the National Eye Institute 25-item Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) and health economic data are collected. Individual semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 25–30) will then be conducted about older people’s experiences of visual impairment, both consequences and strategies for coping with visual impairment in daily life. The NEI VFQ-25 and health economic data will be collected at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study will provide important knowledge to facilitate early detection of visual impairment in older people, thereby providing a deeper understanding of methods to preserve visual function and quality of life despite the presence of visual impairment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f92c841b4354789b90b076eb98f75462025-08-20T02:18:20ZengMDPI AGNursing Reports2039-439X2039-44032025-04-0115412510.3390/nursrep15040125Undetected Visual Impairment Among Older People and Its Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life: A Study ProtocolCarina Göransson0Jeanette Källstrand1School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, 301 18 Halmstad, SwedenSchool of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Ageing is a continuous process of physiological changes that occur over time and affect both ability and function, including vision. A major health issue for older people is visual impairment, which affects both daily activities and quality of life. Undetected visual impairment is a significant problem. Therefore, early detection is crucial to enable older people to optimise their vision and/or receive eye care. This study protocol aims to explore the prevalence of undetected visual impairment among the ageing population and its impact on their quality of life. <b>Methods:</b> This study has an exploratory design. We include participants attending a healthcare centre and participants attending an optician, aged 75 years and older, in Sweden. At baseline eye examinations, fundus photography, the National Eye Institute 25-item Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) and health economic data are collected. Individual semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 25–30) will then be conducted about older people’s experiences of visual impairment, both consequences and strategies for coping with visual impairment in daily life. The NEI VFQ-25 and health economic data will be collected at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study will provide important knowledge to facilitate early detection of visual impairment in older people, thereby providing a deeper understanding of methods to preserve visual function and quality of life despite the presence of visual impairment.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/4/125eye assessmenthealthcare centrenursingolder peopleundetected visual impairmentvision impairment |
| spellingShingle | Carina Göransson Jeanette Källstrand Undetected Visual Impairment Among Older People and Its Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life: A Study Protocol Nursing Reports eye assessment healthcare centre nursing older people undetected visual impairment vision impairment |
| title | Undetected Visual Impairment Among Older People and Its Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life: A Study Protocol |
| title_full | Undetected Visual Impairment Among Older People and Its Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life: A Study Protocol |
| title_fullStr | Undetected Visual Impairment Among Older People and Its Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life: A Study Protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Undetected Visual Impairment Among Older People and Its Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life: A Study Protocol |
| title_short | Undetected Visual Impairment Among Older People and Its Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life: A Study Protocol |
| title_sort | undetected visual impairment among older people and its impact on vision related quality of life a study protocol |
| topic | eye assessment healthcare centre nursing older people undetected visual impairment vision impairment |
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