Abstract
Abstract Objective to identify the scientific evidence available in the literature on factors associated with functional disability in older people with cataract. Methods integrative literature review carried out in PubMed, Web of Science, LILACS and CINAHL databases. Original articles that answered the guiding question were included: what is the scientific evidence on the factors associated with the functional disability of older people with cataract? Results six articles were included, most were published from the year 2000 (n=4) and carried out in America (n=3). Longitudinal (n=3) with level of evidence IV, and cross-sectional (n=3) with level of evidence VI predominated, and that performed path analysis (n=3). Based on the findings, three thematic categories emerged: demographic characteristics; related to eye, physical and mental health, and behavioral. Conclusion the functional disability of older people with cataract may be the result of demographic, related to eye, physical and mental health, and behavioral characteristics.
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