The Impact of Visual Disability on the Quality of Life of Older Persons in Rural Northeast Thailand

This study assessed the impact of self-reported visual disability on the quality of life of older persons in rural northeast Thailand. It found that those with a visual disability were worse off on 3 of 11 quality-of-life measures than were those who were sighted.

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