Vision Insurance Tied to Better Eye Health (793 hits)
(Reuters Health) - Older adults' eyesight may suffer irreversibly if they don't have vision insurance, suggests a new study that argues eye health should be a mandatory part of regular health insurance policies.
Researchers found that people between 40 and 65 years old with vision insurance were twice as likely to see an eye doctor in the past year, compared to those without coverage.
And people who saw an eye doctor were more likely to be able to read printed material and to recognize someone from across the street.
"The study finds that having vision insurance increases the likelihood of an eye care visit, and that a prior-year eye care visit is associated with better vision status," the researchers write in the Archives of Ophthalmology.
