Ageing vision and falls: a review

LN Saftari, OS Kwon - Journal of physiological anthropology, 2018 - Springer
Background Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury and death among older adults.
One of three adults over the age of 65 years falls annually. As the size of elderly population …

[HTML][HTML] Vision and driving

C Owsley, G McGwin Jr - Vision research, 2010 - Elsevier
Driving is the primary means of personal travel in many countries and relies heavily on
vision for its successful execution. Research over the past few decades has addressed the …

Visual impairment and blindness in adults in the United States: demographic and geographic variations from 2015 to 2050

R Varma, TS Vajaranant, B Burkemper, S Wu… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The number of individuals with visual impairment (VI) and blindness is
increasing in the United States and around the globe as a result of shifting demographics …

Falls and fear of falling: which comes first? A longitudinal prediction model suggests strategies for primary and secondary prevention

SM Friedman, B Munoz, SK West… - Journal of the …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: Previous cross‐sectional studies have shown a correlation between falls and
fear of falling, but it is unclear which comes first. Our objectives were to determine the …

Age-specific prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment in an older population: the Rotterdam Study

CCW Klaver, RCW Wolfs, JR Vingerling… - Archives of …, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To study the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment in various
age categories of a large population-based study. Methods For the study, 6775 subjects …

[图书][B] Handbook of virtual environments: Design, implementation, and applications

KS Hale, KM Stanney - 2014 - books.google.com
This second edition of a bestseller presents systematic and extensive coverage of the
primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a …

Visual processing impairment and risk of motor vehicle crash among older adults

C Owsley, K Ball, G McGwin Jr, ME Sloane… - Jama, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Context.—Motor vehicle crash risk in older drivers has been associated with visual acuity
loss, but only weakly so, suggesting other factors contribute. The useful field of view is a …

Causes of blindness and visual impairment in urban and rural areas in Beijing: the Beijing Eye Study

L Xu, Y Wang, Y Li, Y Wang, T Cui, J Li, JB Jonas - Ophthalmology, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the causes of visual impairment and blindness in adult Chinese in
an urban and rural region of Beijing, China. DESIGN: Population-based prevalence survey …

Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in a Japanese adult population: the Tajimi Study

A Iwase, M Araie, A Tomidokoro, T Yamamoto… - Ophthalmology, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in a
Japanese adult population. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study …

Longitudinal associations between visual impairment and cognitive functioning: the Salisbury Eye Evaluation Study

DD Zheng, BK Swenor, SL Christ, SK West… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Worsening vision and declining cognitive functioning are common conditions
among elderly individuals. Understanding the association between them could be beneficial …