Optometric care of the homebound and institutionalized older adult.
The older adult population is one of the fastest growing segments of the United States population. The number of older adults requiring services in nontraditional settings is expanding rapidly. This paper explores the background, realities, and methods of delivery of optometric services in two nontraditional settings: the home and the long-term care nursing facility.
Swanson
M W
MW
School of Optometry, University of Alabama, Birmingham.
D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009907:Optometry / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States; D014787:Vision Tests