Visual Impairment and Falls in Older Adults: The Blue Mountains Eye Study

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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.

Topics & Keywords

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Retinal Imaging and Analysis Glaucoma and retinal disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 46, Issue 1, pp. 58-64

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb01014.x

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