RT Book, Section A1 Whiteside, Meredith A2 Williams, Brie A. A2 Chang, Anna A2 Ahalt, Cyrus A2 Chen, Helen A2 Conant, Rebecca A2 Landefeld, C. Seth A2 Ritchie, Christine A2 Yukawa, Michi SR Print(0) ID 1100069737 T1 Managing Vision Impairment in Older Adults T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-179208-0 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100069737 RD 2024/10/11 AB Vision impairment is relatively rare in people younger than 65 years of age, but its incidence steadily increases to almost 24% of those 80 years and older. Not surprisingly, vision impairment can have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life. It is associated with social isolation, anxiety, depression and a loss of independence. It can affect balance, leading to more frequent falls, and has been shown to negatively affect physical activity.