title: Optometry in nursing homes.
abstract: Studies predict a 50 percent increase in residential long-term care need by the year 2000. Statistics show that the age group served by these facilities is at a much higher risk for sight threatening eye conditions. A review of the current literature as well as original data collected in Ohio indicates that residents in long-term care facilities are underserved with regard to eye care. This paper discusses the need for increased optometric participation in the primary eye care services for residents of long-term care facilities.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Durkin
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Newcomb
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009820:Ohio; D009907:Optometry; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy