Donati G, Christiaen M-P
Clinique d'Ophtalmologie, Service du professeur A. B. Safran, Hôpitaux Universitaires Genevois, Geneva, Switzerland.
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2006 May;223(5):346-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-926589.
The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of visual impairment in the elderly population in geriatric homes in an urban area.
A sample of 96 patients from 8 geriatric homes ["Etablissements Médico-Sociaux" (EMS)] in the Geneva area were examined. The NEI-VFQ-25 modified questionnaire was used. Visual acuity examination (far and near), contrast visual acuity measurement and enlargement need were administered by low vision trainers.
Of the 96 patients 42 % were partially sighted and 3 % blind. Self assessment of visual performance disclosed that 31 % of the patients complained about bad vision but only 12 % were worried about their vision. Cataract, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetes were the most frequent diagnosis associated to visual disability.
The prevalence of the visual handicap in the elderly geriatric population is very high, but most of the patients are neither aware, nor worried about their handicap. This maybe related to associated general health disabling diseases.
本研究旨在确定城市地区养老院老年人群中视力损害的患病率。
对来自日内瓦地区8家养老院（“医疗社会机构”，简称EMS）的96名患者进行了检查。采用了经修改的NEI-VFQ-25问卷。视力检查（远视力和近视力）、对比视力测量以及放大需求由低视力训练师进行。
96名患者中，42%为视力部分受损，3%为失明。对视觉功能的自我评估显示，31%的患者抱怨视力差，但只有12%的患者担心自己的视力。白内障、年龄相关性黄斑变性、青光眼和糖尿病是与视力残疾相关最常见的诊断。
老年养老院人群中视力障碍的患病率非常高，但大多数患者既未意识到自己的残疾状况，也不担心自己的残疾。这可能与相关的全身性健康致残疾病有关。
