[The significance of cataract surgery and balance function of the elderly].
Injuries and other consequences of falls are serious for the individual patient and costly for society. Reduced acuity of vision is common among elderly people, and falls are frequent. The relationship between instability and falls as well as the association between reduced vision and falls has been recognized, but it has not as yet been examined whether cataract surgery improves balance in elderly people and thereby promotes fall prevention.
H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, Geriatrisk Klinik, Medicinsk Center.
Junia Cardoso
JC
Costa
Bjørn
B
Hesselbo
Ingrid
I
Poulsen
Jens Christian
JC
Nørregard
Marianne
M
Schroll
Marianne
M
Kirchhoff
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D004856:Postural Balance; D014792:Visual Acuity