This article reports on a three-year study to develop and evaluate a comprehensive interdisciplinary self-study curriculum on vision for use in long-term care facilities. Eighty-two staff members in 34 Florida facilities participated in the field test of the curricular materials, which were designed to teach them to identify visually impaired residents in a timely manner.
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