The Posit Science Blog » social interaction http://www.positscience.com/blog The brain, brain fitness, and Posit Science Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:01:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Having Correctly Prescribed Glasses Improves Quality of Life http://www.positscience.com/blog/2009/12/15/having-the-correct-glasses-can-improve-quality-of-life/ http://www.positscience.com/blog/2009/12/15/having-the-correct-glasses-can-improve-quality-of-life/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:29:51 +0000 Peter Delahunt http://www.positscience.com/blog/?p=346

Studies have shown that nursing home residents in the United States and other industrialized countries have rates of vision problems that are 3 to 15 times higher than community-dwelling older adults. About one-third of these vision problems can be attributed to improperly prescribed glasses. Dr. Cynthia Owsley of the University of Alabama wondered if improving [...]

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Studies have shown that nursing home residents in the United States and other industrialized countries have rates of vision problems that are 3 to 15 times higher than community-dwelling older adults. About one-third of these vision problems can be attributed to improperly prescribed glasses. Dr. Cynthia Owsley of the University of Alabama wondered if improving [...]

by Peter Delahunt
©2012 The Posit Science Blog. All Rights Reserved.
Possibly Related posts:
  1. Posit Science Giving Back – Eyeglass Donation Drive
  2. UCSF Researchers Show InSight Program Improves Working Memory
  3. Posit Science Giving Back: Helping OneSight Deliver Vision Care and Eyeglasses to 300+ Million People in Need