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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > physical status > vision and low vision
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > physical status > vision and low vision
... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > physical status > vision and low vision
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > physical status > vision and low vision

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vision and low vision  

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  • Older adults constitute the most vulnerable age group for vision impairment. Prevalence estimates based solely on vision acuity criteria of worse than 20/40 indicate that as many as 10% of older adults (65 to 84 years of age) have vision impairment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Vision and Low Vision]

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