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Direct linkUnderwood, William B.; Hernandez-Gantes, Victor M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine whether student outcomes are a function of participation in different modes of delivery and student age in an Opticianry program at the community college level. The three instructional delivery methods were traditional face-to-face instruction, online delivery, and a hybrid format where students take…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Community Colleges, Ophthalmology
Geueke, Anna; Morley, Michael G.; Morley, Katharine; Lorch, Alice; Jackson, MaryLou; Lambrou, Angeliki; Wenberg, June; Oteng-Amoako, Afua – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2012
Introduction: Some persons with Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) suffer significant anxiety because of their visual hallucinations, while others do not. The aim of the study presented here was to compare levels of anxiety in persons with low vision with and without CBS. Methods: This retrospective study compared the level of anxiety in 31 persons…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Statistical Significance, Vision, Ophthalmology
Download full textSilva-Smith, Amy L.; Theune, Thomas W.; Spaid, Penny E. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2007
As the proportion of older adults in the U.S. population grows, the prevalence of visual impairment related to cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy will increase as well. Individuals who are visually impaired require various degrees of support and assistance in their daily activities. This assistance is frequently…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Caregivers, Older Adults, Ophthalmology
Feely, Mary; Vetere, Arlene; Myers, Lynn B. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2007
One of the most prevalent visual impairments of people aged 60 and older is age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which ranks third globally as a cause of visual impairment (World Health Organization, 2006). The purpose of this study was to conduct a tentative subjective assessment of eccentric viewing by persons with AMD. The authors recruited…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partial Vision, Visual Impairments, Qualitative Research
Peer reviewedScience Teacher, 2005
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in older adults, yet researchers are still in the dark about many of the factors that cause this incurable disease. But new insight from University of Florida (UF) and German researchers about a genetic link between rhesus monkeys with macular degeneration and humans could unlock…
Descriptors: Blindness, Primatology, Medical Research, Ophthalmology
Peer reviewedMorse, A. R.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1987
Eye diseases of the aged include diabetic retinopathy, senile cataracts, senile macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Environmental modifications such as better levels of illumination and reduction of glare can enhance an individual's ability to function. Programs to screen and treat visual problems in elderly persons are called for. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Diseases, Environmental Influences, Eyes
Peer reviewedWeinstock, F. J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1987
This article discusses trends in vision care and visual rehabilitation for elderly citizens, including: (1) the economizing effects of insurance and governmental policies regarding second opinions, generic medications, and use of less expensive equipment and personnel; (2) modern advances in cataracts and glaucoma; and (3) recommendations for…
Descriptors: Costs, Geriatrics, Health Insurance, Medical Services
