A study published in JAMA Ophthalmology showed an increased risk of falls and fractures in older patients with 3 common eye diseases. Researchers found those with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, and cataracts—when compared to individuals who do not have those conditions—experienced an increased risk of falling as well as high-impact and low-impact fractures in the hip, spine, forearm, skull, facial bones, pelvis, ribs, sternum, and lower leg. When studying incidents of falling against a cohort …
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