Cataract surgery in both eyes ‘halves incidence of falls’
An Australian study clarifies the importance of overcoming wait times in public hospitals, eye specialists say
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Falls incidence among older Australians with cataract may be halved for those who have operations on both eyes compared with single-eye surgery, a study suggests.
The findings underline the importance of timely second-eye surgery to optimise mobility and healthy ageing, the researchers say.