Open AccessPrevalence of visual impairment and its association with vision-related quality of life among elderly persons in a resettlement colony of Delhi
Author(s) -
Vignesh Dwarakanathan,
Nidhi Gupta,
Mani Kalaivani,
Anil Kumar Goswami,
Baridalyne gkynrih,
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_188_19
Subject(s) - visual impairment , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , functional illiteracy , visual acuity , snellen chart , refractive error , gerontology , population , optometry , demography , environmental health , ophthalmology , psychiatry , nursing , political science , law , sociology
The population of India is ageing. The number and percentage of elderly persons is increasing. Visual impairment is common among elderly persons and affects their vision-related quality of life. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of visual impairment among elderly persons aged 60 years and above residing in a resettlement colony of Delhi and study its association with socio-demographic variables and vision-related quality of life.