Association of Vision Loss With Hospital Use and Costs Among Older Adults

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Authors

Nidhi Talwar · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Paul P. Lee · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Joshua D. Stein · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Abstract

These findings suggest that opportunities for improving outcomes and reducing costs exist in addressing patients' vision loss and concomitant functional difficulties during hospitalization and thereafter.

Topics & Keywords

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Retinal and Optic Conditions Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Ophthalmology

Volume 137, Issue 6, pp. 634-634

DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2019.0446

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