Prevalence of Falls in Patients Presenting to an Ophthalmic Outpatients Department- A Surveillance Study.
Jignasa MehtaKaren KnowlesErin WilsonPublished in: The British and Irish orthoptic journal (2021)
In an ophthalmology outpatient department, the proportion of older adults who experienced a fall in the previous 12 months was lower than the reported prevalence in the general population. There is a need for health literacy to educate patients about their eye condition, the potential effects on their visual function and, consequently, managing falls risk.