Severe vision impairment and blindness in hospitalized patients: a retrospective nationwide study

Background Outcomes among hospitalized patients with severe vision impairment or blindness have not been extensively explored. This study sought to determine clinical and resource utilization outcomes in patients with severe vision impairment/blindness (SVI/B). Because obesity is very common among those who are hospitalized, we also sought to understand its impact among patients with SVI/B. Methods We conducted a retrospective study using the...