Katharina Buczek
The study analyzed over one hundred people aged sixty-five years and over between 2013 and 2016.
Interestingly, before receiving any cataract surgery, the average fall incidence rate among participants was 1.17.
Following cataract surgery on one eye, this rate decreased to 0.81. Finally, after both eyes underwent cataract surgery, the average fall incidence dropped to only 0.41.
Lisa Keay, the Head of the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of New South Wales, explained how these results must be heard and acted upon by Australian officials in order to improve both safety and quality of life among older adults.
“Older people with cataracts in Australia can wait substantial periods for both first and second eye cataract surgery in the public hospital system,” Keay said.
“The problem has been exacerbated by deferral of elective surgery during COVID-19 and particularly affects people who rely on public hospital services.”
“Our findings indicate that timely and equitable access to cataract surgery is needed to prevent injuries and to promote healthy aging,” Keay continued.
To read the study’s complete findings, visit the link here.
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