To Reduce Falls, Check Your "Specs"

According to an article in the online version of McKnight's Long-Term Care News, seniors who wear multifocal prescription glasses can reduce their risk of falling by switching to single-focus lenses while walking outdoors.

During the study, when seniors who normally wear bifocal or multifocal glasses were given single-focus prescription lenses to wear outside, falls were reduced by 8%. There was a 40% fall reduction among seniors who were used to walking around outside, but seniors who typically spent time indoors actually saw an increased risk of falling, which suggests that single-focus lenses might not be a good solution for that group.

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