Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

DESCRIPTION: Update of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. METHODS: The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on screening for visual acuity impairment associated with uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and age-related m...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2016-03, Vol.315 (9), p.908-914
Main Authors: Siu, Albert L, Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Baumann, Linda Ciofu, Davidson, Karina W, Ebell, Mark, García, Francisco A. R, Gillman, Matthew, Herzstein, Jessica, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Owens, Douglas K, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advisory Committees
Aged
Cataract - complications
Early Diagnosis
Humans
Macular Degeneration - complications
Medical screening
Older people
Primary care
Refractive Errors - complications
Risk Assessment
Task forces
Vision Disorders - diagnosis
Vision Disorders - etiology
Vision Disorders - therapy
Vision Screening
Visual Acuity
Visual impairment
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Summary:DESCRIPTION: Update of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. METHODS: The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on screening for visual acuity impairment associated with uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration among adults 65 years or older in the primary care setting; the benefits and harms of screening; the accuracy of screening; and the benefits and harms of treatment of early vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration. POPULATION: This recommendation applies to asymptomatic adults 65 years or older who do not present to their primary care clinician with vision problems. RECOMMENDATION: The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. (I statement)
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2016.0763