Background Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury and death among older adults.
One of three adults over the age of 65 years falls annually. As the size of elderly population …

Light can impact human health via the visual and non-visual systems originating in the retina
of the eye or as optical radiation falling on eye or skin. This paper provides a summary of …

PURPOSE: To examine the effect of uncorrected astigmatism in older adults. SETTING:
University vision clinic. DESIGN: Investigational simulation. METHODS: Healthy adult …

purpose. Falls are a serious and preventable problem in older adults. Impaired vision has
been linked to risk of falls; however, the impact of deficits in specific components of vision on …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether central (CVI) and peripheral visual impairment (PVI) are
independent risk factors for falls and falls with injury 4 years later. DESIGN: Population …

purpose. To report associations of visual impairment and the main causes of vision loss with
falls in an older Asian population. methods. The population-based Singapore Malay Eye …

Background Visual impairment is common in older people and the presence of additional
health conditions can compromise health and rehabilitation outcomes. A small number of …

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim at providing a healthier planet for present
and future generations. At the most recent SDG summit held in 2019, Member States …

Purpose The impact of visual acuity (VA) on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and the
cross-sectional and longitudinal differences in HRQoL during the 11-year follow-up were …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between binocular visual field loss and the risk of
incident frequent falls in older white women. DESIGN: A multicenter, prospective cohort …