Vision Screening of the Aged

Abstract

□ In summary, the most important results of this screening project seem to be that 1) 13 percent of those in nursing homes are legally blind; 2) 32 percent are in need of services from an eye doctor or an agency serving blind people; and 3) of the 810 individuals referred for additional eye care, some 75 to 80 percent are eligible for medical assistance payments if somebody only cares enough to find and inform them of the fact.