Visual and refractive associations with falls after first-eye cataract surgery

Abstract

Purpose To clarify the effect of first-eye cataract surgery on the incidence of falls and identify components of visual function associated with fall risk. Setting Eight public hospital eye clinics in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth, Australia. Design Prospective cohort study. Methods The study recruited patients who had bilateral cataract, were aged 65 years or older, and were on public hospital cataract surgery waiting lists. Comprehensive assessments of vision, physical function, and exercise activity were performed before and after first-eye cataract surgery. Falls were reported prospectively for up to 2 years and associations with falls were assessed using generalized linear mixed models. ..