Poor Vision Leads To Falls For 270,000 Over-60s, UK
270,000 people in the UK aged 60+ who have fallen over in the last two years say that poor vision was a factor in their fall[i], according to new research released today to mark Age UK's Falls Awareness Week 2011 (20-24 June). Many things can lead to a fall, but studies have shown a link between visual impairment and the incidence of falling[ii] and today's research further supports this...