Report: Age-related eye diseases raise risk for falls, fractures
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 02, 2024
Older adults who have cataract, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or glaucoma are at a higher risk for falls and fractures, according to a new study. Glaucoma raises an individual’s risk for taking...
Cataract surgery strongly linked to lower dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2021
Older adults who have had cataract surgery are nearly 30% less likely to develop dementia from any cause when compared with their peers who have not, a new study finds.
Ophthalmic conditions linked to increased risk for dementia
Sep 14, 2021
Risk increased in association with age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetes-related eye disease, but not glaucoma
Investigators find cataract surgery can lead to falls
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 20, 2012
Australian researchers have found that falls and fractures among the elderly increase after cataract surgery, according to a new study that contradicts findings published earlier this month.
Researchers say cataract removal surgery lowers risk of hip fracture in the very elderly
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 02, 2012
Elderly adults who undergo surgery to remove cataracts dramatically lower their risk for a hip fracture within the first year of surgery, new research finds.
Cataract surgery improves mood, cognition, sleep in Alzheimer’s patients, research shows
Oct 26, 2011
People with mild forms of Alzheimer’s disease experienced improvement in sleep patterns, cognitive functioning and mood after undergoing vision-correcting cataract surgery, new research revealed.