Vision impairment: aging research evidence

Interventions

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GLP-1 receptor agonists

no changein humans1Low certainty

1 study

GLP-1 receptor agonists have no effect on vision impairment in humans.
Humansoverall cohort vs. DPP4i
Association of GLP1-Receptor Agonists With Diabetic Retinopathy · Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 27 Aug 2026

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Université de Montréal
1 trial300 people

Funding

National Eye InstituteUS$1.3mNational Institute on AgingUS$825.1k3 grants since 2023

Vision Impairment in the National Health and Aging Trends Study
National Eye InstituteUniversity of Michigan at Ann ArborUS$652.6k2023–2028
Understanding Vision Impairment in ESKD to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease: the VIS-HD Cohort Study
National Institute on AgingNew York University School of MedicineUS$825.1k2025–2029
Characterizing Vision Impairment and Its Impact on Independence in Older Adults
National Eye InstituteUniv of North Carolina Chapel HillUS$666.9k2023–2028

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Frontiers in Public HealthHumans2 Oct

Severe vision impairment is associated with cumulative social risk among adults in Puerto Rico: a population-based study

Eye

Frontiers in Public HealthHumans24 Sep

Vision impairment and cognitive function in Chinese older adults with diabetes: multiple mediating effects of social participation and perceived control

Type 2 diabetes

medRxivHumansPreprint22 Sep

The hidden burden of eye-care needs: how visual acuity definitions change estimates of need in 12 RAAB surveys across six countries

Eye

JMIR Formative ResearchHumans21 Sep

Agreement Between a Mobile Self-Administered Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Screening Tool and Geriatrician-Administered Assessment: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study

Biomarkers

GeroScienceReview19 Sep

Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in relation to non-cognitive domains within the intrinsic capacity framework: a narrative review

Alzheimer's disease

medRxivHumansPreprint7 Sep

Understanding eye care needs beyond vision loss acrosssix countries: addressing distance and near visual impairmentand other eye conditions

Eye

Research SquareHumansPreprint5 Sep

Non-linear association between outdoor artificial light at night and visual impairment: a two-stage study integrating national CHARLS data and institutional clinical records

Eye

PLOS OneResearch31 Aug

Predicting risk of progression of early to late AMD in the aging eye through imaging and multimodal evaluation: PRIME study protocol

Age-related macular degeneration

Diabetes, Obesity & MetabolismHumans28 Aug

Association of GLP1-Receptor Agonists With Diabetic Retinopathy

GLP-1 receptor agonists

ADA Scientific Sessions 2026 AbstractHumans6 Jun

Development and Predictive Performance of the Sensory & Social Neglect Index for Metabolic and Cognitive Decline

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