Change your glasses!

May 27, 2010

AN Australian study published this week in the British Medical Journal suggests that 40% of falls by elderly people could be prevented by wearing single-lens glasses, rather than the popular “varifocal” spectacles. The Sydney-based research team found that the widely-prescribed varifocals, which correct problems of both near- and far-sightedness in a single pair of glasses, may create balance problems. 600 subjects took part in the trial, aged either over 80, or 65+ with a fall history and who used varifocals. While varifocal lenses were the best solution for people who spend most of their time indoors, the elderly subjects who regularly went outside saw a 40% reduction in fall incidents and associated complications and hospitalisations.

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Pharmacy Daily | Change your glasses!

Change your glasses!

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