Falls risk and cataract

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1075362

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

There is strong evidence of an increased falls risk associated with cataract, a primary cause of vision impairment in older Australians. This research will determine factors contributing to increases in falls risk in people aged 70 years and older with cataract before surgery, between first and second eye surgery, and after second eye surgery. The findings can inform the optimal management of older people with cataract and limit negative health impacts of cataract-related injury and falls.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $84,782.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Optometry and Ophthalmology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cataract | falls | injury epidemiology | public health costs | quality of life | visual impairment | waiting lists

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