Ball K, Owsley C
Dept. of Psychology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green 42101.
J Am Optom Assoc. 1993 Jan;64(1):71-9.
Many older adults eventually experience difficulty in everyday visual activities, prompting them to consult with an eye care specialist. In some cases, a thorough examination may reveal no clinical basis for these difficulties. New techniques for evaluating age-related declines in visual function have substantiated the existence of deficits in visual attention that are not adequately captured by standard clinical measures, and which are predictive of real world problems in driving and mobility. These new techniques may serve an important function in guiding the diagnosis, and treatment of those older adults experiencing functional visual problems.
许多老年人最终在日常视觉活动中遇到困难，促使他们咨询眼科护理专家。在某些情况下，全面检查可能并未发现这些困难存在临床依据。评估与年龄相关的视觉功能衰退的新技术证实了视觉注意力缺陷的存在，而这些缺陷并未被标准临床测量充分捕捉到，并且这些缺陷可预测驾驶和行动方面的现实问题。这些新技术在指导那些有功能性视觉问题的老年人的诊断和治疗方面可能发挥重要作用。
