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The incidence and cost of injurious falls associated with visual impairment in the UK [PDF]

, 2002
Purpose: We estimated the incidence and cost of accidental falls for the population with visual impairment, and the incidence and cost of falls directly attributable to visual impairment for the UK in 1999.
Scuffham, P. A., Reading, R, Wilson, E. C. F., Legood, R, Scuffham, P., Wilson, E., Kennedy-Martin, T., Scuffham, PA, Wilson, ECF, Kennedy-Martin, T, Legood, R.   +10 more
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A novel PAX2 heterozygous mutation in a family with Papillorenal syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021
Purpose: Papillorenal syndrome (PAPRS) is a rare inherited disorder often involves abnormalities of eye and kidney. Paired box 2 (PAX2) gene, which is widely expressed in the development of the organs including kidney, ureter, eye, ear, and central ...
Shixue Liu, Peijun Zhang, Jihong Wu, Qing Chang   +3 more
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Visual Impairment and Frailty: Examining an understudied relationship.

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2019
BACKGROUND Older adults with visual impairments are at increased risk of negative health outcomes. Here, we investigate the association between visual impairment and frailty.
B. Swenor, M. J. Lee, Jing Tian, V. Varadaraj, K. Bandeen-Roche   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Phenylephrine Affects Peripapillary Retinal Vasculature—an Optic Coherence Tomography Angiography Study

Frontiers in Physiology, 2017
Purpose: To evaluate and compare the effect of topical mydriatic eye drops (0.5% tropicamide alone, and a 0.5% tropicamide/0.5% phenylephrine mixture) on the retinal perfusion using optic coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).Methods: The perfused ...
Jingyi Cheng, Jingyi Cheng, Jingyi Cheng, Jian Yu, Jian Yu, Jian Yu, Chunhui Jiang, Chunhui Jiang, Chunhui Jiang, Xinghuai Sun, Xinghuai Sun, Xinghuai Sun   +11 more
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Comparison of the accuracy of six intraocular lens power calculation methods in post-myopic-LASIK eyes

Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research
Objective: To compare the accuracy of six intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation methods in post-myopic-LASIK eyes. Methods: Post-myopic-LASIK patients scheduled for cataract surgery were enrolled. Mean error (ME), mean absolute error (MAE), and median
Qingying Yang, Wenwen He, Kaiwen Cheng, Jiaqi Meng, Xiangjia Zhu   +4 more
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Postural stability in people with visual impairment

Brain and Behavior, 2019
The visual system enables the brain to assess information regarding the position of the body in space. Congenital or acquired blindness leads to the development of abnormal sensory‐motor interactions that results in development of typical musculoskeletal
A. Alghadir, Abdullah Z. Alotaibi, Z. Iqbal   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors for diabetes and diabetic retinopathy: results from the Nigeria national blindness and visual impairment survey. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: In Nigeria, urbanisation and increasing life expectancy are likely to increase the incidence of non-communicable diseases. As the epidemic of diabetes matures, visual loss from diabetic retinopathy (DR) will increase unless mechanisms for ...
Kyari, Fatima, Peto, Tunde; id_orcid, Murthy, Gudlavalleti VS, Fatima Kyari, Gudlavalleti VS Murthy, Gilbert, Clare E, Peto, Tunde, Tunde Peto, Tafida, Abubakar, Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Study Group, Sivasubramaniam, Selvaraj, Abubakar Tafida, Murthy, Gudlavalleti V S, Clare E Gilbert, Selvaraj Sivasubramaniam   +14 more
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Reversal learning is influenced by cognitive flexibility and develops throughout early adolescence

npj Science of Learning
Learning behavioural responses and adapting them based on feedback is crucial from a young age, continuing to develop into young adulthood. This study examines the development trajectory and contributing factors from childhood to adulthood using a ...
Christoph Bamberg, Sarah Weigelt, Klara Hagelweide   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distribution of Ocular Anterior and Posterior Segment Lengths Among a Cataract Surgical Population in Shanghai

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Purpose: To investigate the distributions of the ocular anterior and posterior segment lengths among a cataract surgical population in Shanghai.Design: Cross-sectional study.Methods: Ocular biometric parameters of 23,462 eyes of 23,462 cataract surgery ...
Jiao Qi, Jiao Qi, Jiao Qi, Jiao Qi, Jiao Qi, Wenwen He, Wenwen He, Wenwen He, Wenwen He, Wenwen He, Jiaqi Meng, Jiaqi Meng, Jiaqi Meng, Jiaqi Meng, Jiaqi Meng, Ling Wei, Ling Wei, Ling Wei, Ling Wei, Ling Wei, Dongjin Qian, Dongjin Qian, Dongjin Qian, Dongjin Qian, Dongjin Qian, Yi Lu, Yi Lu, Yi Lu, Yi Lu, Yi Lu, Xiangjia Zhu, Xiangjia Zhu, Xiangjia Zhu, Xiangjia Zhu, Xiangjia Zhu   +34 more
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