Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults

Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on  screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. The Task Force concludes that the evidence  is insufficient to make a recommendation for or against screening in older adults without reported  vision problems within a primary care setting. To view the recommendation and the evidence on  which it is based, please go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening. A fact sheet that explains  the final recommendation in plain language is also available on this page. The final recommendation  statement can also be found in the March 1, 2016 online issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association