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Gender-specific associations of vision and hearing impairments with adverse health outcomes in older Japanese: a population-based cohort study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
BACKGROUND: Several epidemiological studies have shown that self-reported vision and hearing impairments are associated with adverse health outcomes (AHOs) in older populations; however, few studies have used objective sensory measurements or ...
Makiko Nakano   +23 more
core   +1 more source

Training and learning support to use smartphones and apps for people with vision impairment (PVI): A multi-site qualitative study on trainers’ perspectives from Australia, Canada, and Singapore [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Smartphones and applications (apps) are replacing traditional assistive technology devices for people with vision impairment (PVI) to support their mobility and independence in daily life.
McAuliffe, T   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Accompaniment to healthcare visits: the impact of sensory impairment

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Millions of older adults in the United States experience hearing, vision, and dual sensory impairment (concurring hearing and vision impairment) yet little research exists on their needs in interactions with the healthcare system.
Nicholas S. Reed   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The burden of vision, hearing, and dual sensory impairment in older adults in India, and its impact on different aspects of life-findings from LASI wave 1

open access: yesAging and Health Research, 2022
Background: Like other health problems of the ageing population, sensory impairment is one of the chronic conditions involving either vision, hearing, or both.
Bhavna Bharati   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Inebilizumab Versus Rituximab in AQP4‐IgG‐Positive NMOSD

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Rituximab (anti‐CD20, RTX) and inebilizumab (anti‐CD19, INE) represent B‐cell‐depleting therapies used for aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive (AQP4‐IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); however, direct comparative evidence remains limited.
Jie Lin   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by cataract: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020 [PDF]

open access: yes
Background: To estimate global and regional trends from 2000 to 2020 of the number of persons visually impaired by cataract and their proportion of the total number of vision-impaired individuals.
Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study,   +3 more
core   +1 more source

MOGAD Is the Most Common Cause of Isolated Optic Neuritis in Children

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The study aimed to characterize the clinical features, etiologies, and outcomes of isolated, first‐time pediatric ON in the post‐MOG‐IgG era. Methods This was a single‐center retrospective cohort study at Texas Children's Hospital of patients diagnosed with first‐time ON between 2018–2024, with follow‐up data collected through 2025.
Chaitanya Aduru   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increasing the level of participation of individuals with vision impairment and multiple disabilities: an analysis of the Multisensory Environment literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The aim of this survey of the literature is to identify methods to promote greater levels of participation of individuals with vision impairment and multiple disabilities in Multisensory Environment research.
Sirkkola, Marja, Pagliano, Paul
core  

Semantic fluency in primary school-age children with vision impairment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Purpose: Semantic fluency is potentially a useful tool for vocabulary assessment in children with vision impairment because it contains no visual test stimuli.
Marshall, Jessica   +3 more
core  

Subclinical Optic Nerve Involvement in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome: Multimodal Detection and Diagnostic Impact

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives We aimed to determine the frequency of subclinical optic nerve (ON) lesions using MRI, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and visual evoked potentials (VEP) in radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS), and to assess their diagnostic and prognostic significance.
Christine Lebrun‐Frenay   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

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