Noncorrectable vision problems associated with shorter lifespan in older adults

Monday, October 12, 2009 - 16:35 in Health & Medicine

Visual problems that cannot be corrected are associated with increased risk of death among individuals between the ages of 49 and 74, and all visual impairments may be associated with the risk of death in older adults, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.

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