title: Low Vision Rehabilitation in a Nursing Home Population: The SEEING Study.
abstract: As part of a study of 198 residents with low vision in 28 nursing homes, 91 participated in a low vision rehabilitation intervention. Among the rehabilitation participants, 78% received simple environmental modifications, such as lighting; 75% received low vision instruction; 73% benefited from staff training; and 69% received simple nonoptical devices. Because of the cognitive and physical fragility of many nursing home residents, the authors recommend an approach that centers on training nursing home staff and improving the environment of the facilities, especially in the area of illumination.
authors.affiliation: Lions Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 550 Building, 6th floor, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287;  jderemeik@jhmi.edu .
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deremeik
authors.forename: Aimee T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Broman
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Sheila K
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authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Robert
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authors.lastname: Massof
authors.forename: William
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authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Karen
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authors.lastname: Bandeen-Roche
authors.forename: Kevin
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authors.lastname: Frick
authors.forename: Beatriz
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authors.lastname: Muñoz