Prevalence and associated factors of reduced visual acuity and undercorrected refractive error in Finland: Results from a nationwide survey
Reduced VA is associated with socio-demographic disadvantage and unfavourable lifestyle. Two out of three persons with reduced VA do not have their spectacles up to date. Inadequately corrected refraction seems to be a complicated phenomenon related to several factors deserving further study.
Authors
- Hannu Uusitalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8499-8175)
- Seppo Koskinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1572-1735)
- Petri Purola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5308-8622)
Institutions
- Tampere University (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Ophthalmologica
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.17482
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Juho Vainion Säätiö
- Emil Aaltosen Säätiö
- Elsemay Björn Rahasto