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Visual Impairment and Falls in Older Adults: The Blue Mountains Eye Study
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 1998 · Vol. 46(1) · pp. 58–64
Rebecca Ivers✉Robert G. CummingPaul Mitchell(University of Sydney)Karin Attebo(University of Sydney)
Abstract
Visual impairment is strongly associated with two or more falls in older adults. In addition to poor visual acuity, visual factors such as reduced visual field, impaired contrast sensitivity, and the presence of cataract may explain this association.
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesRetinal Imaging and AnalysisGlaucoma and retinal disordersMedicineVisual acuityMacular degenerationVisual impairmentConfoundingVisual fieldContrast (vision)Diabetic retinopathyEye examinationOphthalmology
MeSH terms
Accidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overCataractCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGlaucomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedVision DisordersVisual AcuityPoisson DistributionProportional Hazards Models
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