Eye care practitioners key to preventing falls in older adults

31 Jul 2024

Falls are a leading cause of hospitalised injuries and injury-related deaths among older Australians with the causes of these incidents being multifactorial. However, older adults with impaired vision are twice as likely to fall than those without impaired vision. ‘More Australians visit an optometrist than any other non-medical health professional, but we’re not seeing the […]
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Ellen Davies

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