Vision Impairment Tied to Less Use of Cancer Screenings by Older Adults
11/04/2020
Older adults with vision impairment are less likely to receive recommended breast and colon cancer screenings than peers without vision problems, a U.S. study suggests, according to a Reuters report.
Researchers examined data from the 2015 and 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) as well as the 2016 and 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to assess the connection between vision impairment and the odds of recommended, age-appropriate screening for breast and colon cancer as well as the odds of recommended, age-appropriate pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations among adults 50 years and older.