Home Physical Activity and Visual Impairment —There Is No Place Like Home

A growing body of literature describes the myriad impacts of vision loss on health and well-being, extending far beyond just how we see the world. In the current study, Banerjee et al examined whether features of the home environment influence the association of glaucomatous vision loss with physical activity. This is an important line of inquiry for several reasons. First, many people spend considerable time at home and those with visual impairment tend to spend more time in the home than others. Second, in many cases, people have more influence over environmental modifications in the home than in other settings. Third, physical activity, even in small doses, is a powerful antidote against a host of physical and psychological maladies. And lastly, though prior research has shown an association between glaucomatous vision loss and physical activity, it is still an open question whether factors like home hazards and adaptations modify this association.
Source: JAMA Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research