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Visual Risk Factors for Falls in Older People
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2001 · Vol. 49(5) · pp. 508–515
Stephen R. Lord✉(Neuroscience Research Australia)Julia Dayhew
Abstract
The study findings indicate that impaired vision is an important and independent risk factor for falls. Adequate depth perception and distant-edge-contrast sensitivity, in particular, appear to be important for maintaining balance and detecting and avoiding hazards in the environment.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionOphthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesInjury Epidemiology and PreventionMedicineSensationVisual acuityPoison controlVisual impairmentBalance (ability)Falling (accident)Injury preventionFear of fallingContrast (vision)
MeSH terms
Accidental FallsActivities of Daily LivingAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMental Status ScheduleMiddle AgedNew South WalesProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesRisk FactorsSensitivity and Specificity
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- University of New South Wales
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