Effect of Cataract Surgery on Frequency of Falls among Older Persons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Robledo Miguel Angel Villasís-Keever Arturo Avila-Avila Raúl Hernán Medina-Campos Roberto Carlos Castrejón-Pérez M Carmen García-Peña

Published in: Journal of ophthalmology (2021)

This meta-analysis provides evidence that the first cataract surgery reduces the frequency of falls in older people with bilateral cataracts, but a second surgery does not have significant impact.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
systematic review
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
community dwelling
meta analyses
surgical site infection
case report
case control
atrial fibrillation