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An Optometrist-Led Eye Care Program for Older Residents of Retirement Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Visual impairment among older adults residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities and retirement homes is common and can have a significant adverse impact on their quality of life. Despite the burden of illness, they frequently receive inadequate eye care. We describe an optom...
Autores principales: | Labreche, Tammy, Stolee, Paul, McLeod, Jordache |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Canadian Geriatrics Society
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516338/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251304 |
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