Rate of Falls, Fear of Falling, and Avoidance of Activities At-Risk for Falls in Older Adults With Glaucoma.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the relationship between glaucoma severity and rate of falls, fear of falling, and avoidance of activities at-risk for falls.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

Patients with glaucoma (n = 138) 55 to 90 years of age with mild (n = 61), moderate (n = 54), or advanced (n = 23) glaucoma in the better eye based on the Glaucoma Staging System and age-matched control subjects (n = 50) were recruited from the Eye Clinics at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Participants completed questionnaires regarding falls, the fear of falling, and the avoidance of activities at-risk for falls.

Results

Of the glaucoma participants, 36% reported ≥1 fall in the previous 12 months compared with 20% of control subjects (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 2.7 [95% con

SUBMITTER: Bhorade AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9429826 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature