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Associations between visual impairment, incident falls and fall frequency among older Asians: longitudinal findings from the Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases Study (see page 1590) Baseline bilateral but not unilateral visual impairment (VI) conferred nearly two-fold higher odds of any incident fall. In those who had fallen at least once, it is of interest that having even mild unilateral VI conferred a substantially greater likelihood of further falls. Longitudinal associations between self-reported vision impairment and all-cause mortality: a nationally representative cohort study among older Chinese adults (see page 1597) Nationally representative cohort data showed that both pre-existing and new vision impairment increased all-cause mortality by 22% among older Chinese adults, while vision correction with glasses and cataract surgery reduced mortality by 12%. Relationship between dry eye symptoms and quality of life: associations and mediation analysis (see page 1606) The association of dry eye symptoms...
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Open access Highlights from this issue Source Type: research