Incidence of falls lowest after second eye cataract surgery

SAN DIEGO — Cataract surgery on the first eye improves vision, but surgery on the second eye minimizes the incidence of falls, according to a study presented during a virtual press conference at Academy 2022.
Individuals requiring surgery in the public hospital system in Australia often have a long wait, Lisa Keay, OD, of the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, said during the academy-sponsored event.
Keay and colleagues sought to evaluate age- and sex-adjusted incidence of falls as the primary outcome and visual acuity and refractive

SAN DIEGO — Cataract surgery on the first eye improves vision, but surgery on the second eye minimizes the incidence of falls, according to a study presented during a virtual press conference at Academy 2022.
Individuals requiring surgery in the public hospital system in Australia often have a long wait, Lisa Keay, OD, of the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, said during the academy-sponsored event.
Keay and colleagues sought to evaluate age- and sex-adjusted incidence of falls as the primary outcome and visual acuity and refractive