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Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening

Release Date: March 2016

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Recommendation Summary

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Adults 65 years or older

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults.

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Current as of: March 2016

Internet Citation: Final Update Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. March 2016.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening?ds=1&s=visual acuity

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