• US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Albert L Siu, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, David C Grossman, Linda Ciofu Baumann, Karina W Davidson, Mark Ebell, Francisco A R García, Matthew Gillman, Jessica Herzstein, Alex R Kemper, Alex H Krist, Ann E Kurth, Douglas K Owens, William R Phillips, Maureen G Phipps, and Michael P Pignone.
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York2James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
• JAMA. 2016 Mar 1;315(9):908-14.

DescriptionUpdate of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults.MethodsThe USPSTF reviewed the evidence on screening for visual acuity impairment associated with uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration among adults 65 years or older in the primary care setting; the benefits and harms of screening; the accuracy of screening; and the benefits and harms of treatment of early vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration.PopulationThis recommendation applies to asymptomatic adults 65 years or older who do not present to their primary care clinician with vision problems.RecommendationThe USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. (I statement).

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