Self-reported Eye Care Use Among US Adults Aged 50 to 80 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Contemporary data on use of eye care by US adults are critical, as the prevalence of age-related eye disease and vision impairment are projected to increase in the coming decades.

Objectives

To provide nationally representative estimates on self-reported use of eye care by adults aged 50 to 80 years, and to describe the reasons that adults do and do not seek eye care.

Design, setting, and participants

The National Poll on Healthy Aging, a cross-sectional, nationally representative online survey was conducted from March 9 to 24, 2018, among 2013 individuals aged 50 to 80 years.

Main outcomes and measures

The proportion of US adults who received an eye examination within the past 2 years as well as the sociodemographic and economic factors associated w

SUBMITTER: Ehrlich JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6587143 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature