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These factors were analyzed in relation to visual and demographic factors.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      At enrollment, the vast majority had a smartphone (90.5%), and 82% of them used smartphone accessibility features, but 68% self\u2010reported moderate or extreme visual difficulty with smartphones. Odds of moderate or extreme visual difficulty with smartphones were significantly greater for those who did not use accessibility features (OR 3.0;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.03) or had worse VA (OR 6.0;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Increased age was associated with significantly reduced odds of using smartphone accessibility features (OR 0.94;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.008), whereas better cognitive status was associated with significantly greater odds of using smartphone accessibility features (OR 1.13;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.003). Less than half (42%) had a desktop computer, and the majority of them (67%) reported visual difficulty with desktop computers. Odds of moderate or extreme visual difficulty with desktop computers were significantly greater for those who self\u2010reported worse vision over the past year (OR 4.2;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.004). For comparisons of subjects with two types of internet devices, significantly fewer people reported moderate or extreme visual difficulty with tablets (38%\u201345%) than with smartphones (66%), laptops (69%), or desktop computers (64%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Moderate to extreme visual difficulty with internet devices was commonly reported by older adults with magnification devices or visual assistive apps, especially for those with worse vision, which could be addressed with novel intervention development and\/or vision rehabilitation to help with device accessibility features.<\/jats:p>\n                  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