Impact of first eye cataract surgery on falls among patients of advanced age: a comparative study.

Marjan Akbari-KamraniHamidreza HeidarzadehMorteza NaderanArzhang GordizSara HemmatiSamira ChaibakhshS Saeed MohammadiMohsen Khosravi FarsaniAmin Zand Fatemeh Abdi

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2023)

Patients of advanced age with visually significant cataracts in both eyes are at a higher risk of falling. First-eye cataract surgery may mitigate the occurrence of falls by improving binocular BCVA.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
risk assessment
community dwelling
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors