The American journal of the medical sciences
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To study the difference in patterns of utilization of eye-care services among white and African American senior citizens with eye disease and its impact on visual function. ⋯ African American elderly ambulatory medical patients with eye disease were less likely than their white counterparts to report use of eye-care services. The use of eye-care services in African American but not white subjects was linked to better visual function as assessed by the ADVS.