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This study summarises the frequency of findings of treatable\n\t\t\t\t\teye diseases after the first year of operation in participants who dropped out from regular ophthalmological control.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Methods Participants\u02bc clinical characteristics, frequency of service utilisation, and findings were extracted from the system and analysed.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results Of 1946 residents approached, 540 (27.7%; 1080 eyes) signed up for the service. A complete examination was possible in 412 persons (813 eyes) and partially possible in the\n\t\t\t\t\tremaining 128. The mean age of the examined participants mean age was 83.9 years (SD 9.7), and they were predominantly female (69.8%). The majority had a diagnosis of dementia (54.5%) and\n\t\t\t\t\t20.2% had diabetes mellitus requiring treatment. The median care level (ranging from 0\u200a\u2013\u200a12) was 7\u00a0(interquartile range 6\u200a\u2013\u200a9), corresponding to a care need of 121\u200a\u2013\u200a140\u2009min\/d. The mean\n\t\t\t\t\tbest-corrected decimal visual acuity was 0.55 (SD 0.24). For 164 eyes (15.2%), the current spectacle correction was insufficient. An untreated cataract was present in 145 eyes (13.4%), 89\n\t\t\t\t\teyes (8.2%) were receiving glaucoma treatment, and 7 eyes had a decompensated glaucoma. Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) appeared in 276 eyes (25.6%), 12 eyes (1.1%) had wet AMD,\n\t\t\t\t\tand 24 eyes (11.0%) among patients with diabetes showed signs of diabetic retinopathy. Other pathologies were uncommon.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion Residents of nursery homes, who are unable to attend regular ophthalmological control, show various treatable ophthalmological conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma,\n\t\t\t\t\tand retinal pathologies. 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