QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN RELATION TO THE DEGREE OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

Abstract

The main goal of this study was to examine the differences in the quality of life of the elderly with impaired vision in relation to the degree of visual impairment. The research included a total of 40 elder respondents, visually impaired, both genders, located and accommodated in the Public Institution “Retirement Home” in Tuzla and the retirement home “Vita Nostra” in Bihać. The analysis of the obtained results indicates that the degree of visual impairment has an impact on the quality of life of the elderly with impaired vision, people with severe visual impairment have the poorest quality of life.