About The Study: The population attributable fraction of dementia from vision impairments ranged from 4.9%-19.0%. While not proving a cause-and-effect relationship, these findings support inclusion of multiple objective measures of vision impairments, including contrast sensitivity and visual acuity, to capture the total potential impact of addressing vision impairment on dementia.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jason R. Smith, ScM, email jsmit491@jhu.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.3131)
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