Cognitive Impairment among Veterans in Outpatient Vision Rehabilitation.

Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry
Heather E WhitsonJoan A Stelmack

Abstract

Outpatient vision rehabilitation improves function in veterans with vision impairment, but the prevalence of cognitive impairment and the degree to which it may affect rehabilitation outcomes in the Veterans Affairs system are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment among veterans receiving outpatient vision rehabilitation in the Veterans Affairs system and compare the benefits of rehabilitation in veterans with and without cognitive impairment. We conducted cognitive assessments and a nested longitudinal cohort study in veterans with eye disorders at two outpatient rehabilitation sites. Cognition was assessed with the Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status administered in person. Eligible veterans and their companions in the longitudinal study responded to questions about the veteran's function at baseline and 90 days later. Visual function was measured with the 48-item Low Vision Visual Function Questionnaire (LV-VFQ-48) and items from the Activity Inventory. Of 291 veterans assessed (mean ± standard deviation age, 78.2 ± 12 years), 136 (46.7%) were cognitively intact (Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status scores, ≥33), whereas 58 (19.9%) had borderline...Continue Reading

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