Contrast Sensitivity Impairment Is Associated With Limitations of Physical Functioning and Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults

Navasuja Kumar, Mohammed Kabeto, Andrzej T. Galecki, Carrie A. Karvonen-Gutierrez, Joshua R. Ehrlich, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on September 02, 2025

Abstract

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Purpose:Contrast sensitivity (CS), the ability to see objects against their background, is an important component of visual function. The effect of contrast sensitivity impairment (CSI) on physical functioning (PF) is not well documented.Methods:This ...