Older Adults with Maculopathy: Contrast Sensitivity and Mobility Data

A collection of deidentified participant data used in a 2025 American Journal of Ophthalmology study on screening for contrast sensitivity, falls, and mobility limitations in older adults with maculopathy. The data were collected by an ophthalmologist during standard low-vision rehabilitation appointments and reflect patient self-reported impressions. Row count, column count, and sample size are unknown.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between self-reported contrast sensitivity and self-reported falls to identify risk factors for mobility limitations.
• Investigate patterns in self-reported mobility limitations among older adults with maculopathy based on clinical appointment data.
• Use deidentified patient self-reported impressions to study correlations between visual function and physical safety concerns in a low-vision population.

Strengths

• Data is directly associated with a peer-reviewed publication in the American Journal of Ophthalmology (2025).
• Data collection was performed by an ophthalmologist during standard clinical appointments, providing a real-world context.
• The dataset is deidentified, addressing privacy concerns for participant data.

Limitations

• The sample size and number of data rows are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data consists of self-reported impressions provided to a clinician, which may introduce recall or reporting bias.
• Specific variables, measurements, and file formats are not detailed, complicating pre-analysis evaluation.

Provenance

Source

Agathos, Catherine P.; Shanidze, NM; Fletcher DC, via ICPSR Harvested Dataverse.

Collection Method

Collected by an ophthalmologist during standard low-vision rehabilitation appointments; data reflect patient self-reported impressions.

Time Range

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Freshness

Data was last updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

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