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Association between self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) and self-reported fall-related injury among adults aged ≥ 65 years from five low- and middle-income countries.

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dc.contributor.authorSmith L.
dc.contributor.authorLópez Sánchez G. F.
dc.contributor.authorVeronese N.
dc.contributor.authorSoysal P.
dc.contributor.authorTully M. A.
dc.contributor.authorGorely T.
dc.contributor.authorAllen P. M.
dc.contributor.authorRahmati M.
dc.contributor.authorYon D. K.
dc.contributor.authorBall G.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.contributor.institutionauthorSOYSAL, PINAR
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-01T21:50:12Z
dc.date.available2024-07-01T21:50:12Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-15
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Cataracts may increase risk for falls but studies on this topic from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are scarce. Therefore, we examined the cross-sectional association between self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) and self-reported injurious falls in nationally representative samples of adults aged >= 65 years from five LMICs (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, and Russia). METHODS: Data from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were analysed. Self-reported information on past 12-month fall-related injury and cataract based on symptoms were collected. Multivariable logistic regression and meta-analyses were conducted to assess associations. RESULTS: Data on 13,101 people aged >= 65 years were analysed [mean (SD) age 72.5 (11.3) years; 45.2% males]. The overall prevalence of self-reported fall-related injury and visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) were 4.9% and 29.4%, respectively. There was a positive association between self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) and fall-related injury (i.e., OR > 1) in all five countries but statistical significance was reached in three: China (OR = 1.60; 95% CI = 1.08-2.35), India (OR = 1.96; 95% CI = 1.15-3.35), and Russia (OR = 3.58; 95% CI = 2.06-6.24). The pooled OR including all five countries based on a meta-analysis was OR = 1.88 (95% CI = 1.32-2.68). CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) were associated with higher odds for self-reported injurious falls among older adults in LMICs. Expanding availability of cataract surgery in LMICs may also have the additional benefit of reducing falls among older people.
dc.identifier.citationSmith L., López Sánchez G. F., Veronese N., Soysal P., Tully M. A., Gorely T., Allen P. M., Rahmati M., Yon D. K., Ball G., et al., "Association between self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) and self-reported fall-related injury among adults aged ≥ 65 years from five low- and middle-income countries.", Eye (London, England), 2024
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41433-024-03181-3
dc.identifier.issn0950-222X
dc.identifier.pubmed38879598
dc.identifier.scopus85196004481
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/39418
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001248300600002
dc.relation.ispartofEye (London, England)
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectGÖZ HASTALIKLARI
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp (MED)
dc.subjectOPHTHALMOLOGY
dc.subjectCLINICAL MEDICINE
dc.subjectClinical Medicine (MED)
dc.titleAssociation between self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) and self-reported fall-related injury among adults aged ≥ 65 years from five low- and middle-income countries.
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