Eye Disease and Vision Loss Among Nursing Home Residents Aged 65 and Older
Eye Disease and Vision Loss Among Nursing Home Residents Aged 65 and Older is organized by AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term care Medicine.
Activity Created: 3/2021
Credits Available Until 3/2024
Description:
Data from 2,019 complete patient eye examinations from 20 nursing homes will be discussed during this session. It will describe an evidence-based, patient-centered model for eye care implemented in Delaware over 9 years to explore the key roles played by the skilled care community, including that of the medical director and administrators, chief nurse, and medical and ancillary staff. This interdisciplinary team approach will describe the early detection, management, and treatment of eye disease causing vision loss, as well as barriers to implementation. The prevalence of functional vision and age-related eye diseases will be presented and compared with other nursing home vision studies. Systematic methods to collect vision data have the potential to improve the quality of life for residents and the nursing home environment.
Learning Objectives:
• Review historical attempts to quantify vision loss in nursing homes and compare those with our current model.
• Discuss the implementation and execution of the Delaware Nursing Home Eyecare Study and how this is relevant to the PALTC community.
• Describe how sensory data impacts the quality of life, falls, and cognitive decline among nursing home residents.
• Propose how vision data from institutionalized patients will contribute to the overall vision surveillance model and impact policy and decision-making.