Visual Impairment and Falls Risk in the Elderly


Autoria(s): Lacherez, Philippe F.; Lord, Stephen R.
Contribuinte(s)

Hsiao, Hongwei

Data(s)

2016

Resumo

Vision is highly important for balance and gait and visual impairments are significantly associated with locomotion problems and falls in older people. There is now a large body of research linking falls and fall-related injuries with visual problems, some of which are easily remedied by surgery or refractive correction. However there is also evidence that the kind of refractive correction provided (in terms of single-vision or multifocal correction) can also have an effect on fall risk. This chapter provides an overview of the major findings in this area.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/94791/

Publicador

CRC Press

Relação

https://www.crcpress.com/Fall-Prevention-and-Protection-Principles-Guidelines-and-Practices/Hsiao-PhD/9781482217148

Lacherez, Philippe F. & Lord, Stephen R. (2016) Visual Impairment and Falls Risk in the Elderly. In Hsiao, Hongwei (Ed.) Fall Prevention and Protection: Principles, Guidelines, and Practices. CRC Press. (In Press)

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling

Tipo

Book Chapter