While We Waited: Incidence and Predictors of Falls in Older Adults With Cataract | Zendy

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While We Waited: Incidence and Predictors of Falls in Older Adults With Cataract

Author(s) -

Anna Palagyi,

Peter McCluskey,

Andrew White,

Kris Rogers,

Lynn Meuleners,

Jonathon Q. Ng,

Nigel Morlet,

Lisa Keay

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

investigative ophthalmology and visual science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935

H-Index - 218

eISSN - 1552-5783

pISSN - 0146-0404

DOI - 10.1167/iovs.16-20582

Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , confidence interval , cataract surgery , rate ratio , prospective cohort study , injury prevention , poison control , physical therapy , surgery , emergency medicine , physics , optics

Strong evidence indicates an increased fall risk associated with cataract. Although cataract surgery can restore sight, lengthy wait times are common for public patients in many high-income countries. This study reports incidence and predictors of falls in older people with cataract during their surgical wait.

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