Examen de detección de agudeza visual deteriorada en adultos mayores: informe de evidencia actualizado y revisión

Roger Chou1, Christina Bougatsos1, Rebecca Jungbauer1

  • 1Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.

JAMA
|May 24, 2022
PubMed
Resumen

Existen tratamientos efectivos para la pérdida de visión relacionada con la edad, pero el cribado de la visión en la atención primaria no mejoró la agudeza visual. Se necesitan más investigaciones para evaluar los beneficios del cribado para los adultos mayores.

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