TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Age-Related Eye Disease and Mobility Limitations in Older Adults
JO  - Investigative ophthalmology and visual science
A1  - Popescu, Mihaela L.
A1  - Boisjoly, Hélène
A1  - Schmaltz, Heidi
A1  - Kergoat, Marie-Jeanne
A1  - Rousseau, Jacqueline
A1  - Moghadaszadeh, Solmaz
A1  - Djafari, Fawzia
A1  - Freeman, Ellen E.
SP  - 7168
EP  - 7174
VL  - 52
IS  - 10
N2  - Purpose: To examine the extent of mobility limitations in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, or Fuchs corneal dystrophy as compared to a control group of older adults with good vision. Methods: We recruited 272 patients (68 with AMD, 49 with Fuchs, 82 with glaucoma, and 73 controls) from the ophthalmology clinics of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital (Montreal, Canada) to participate in a cross-sectional study from September 2009 until February 2011. Control patients who had normal visual acuity and visual field were recruited from the same clinics. Questionnaire (life space, falls, driving) and performance-based (one-legged balance test, timed Up and Go (TUG) test) mobility data were collected, visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and visual field were measured, and the medical record was reviewed. Results: The three eye diseases were associated with different patterns of mobility limitations. Patients with glaucoma had the most types of mobility limitations as they had reduced life space scores, had worse TUG scores, were less likely to drive, and were more likely to have poor balance than the control group (P<0.05). Compared to controls, patients with AMD and Fuchs corneal dystrophy had reduced life space scores and were less likely to drive (P<0.05). Conclusions: Our results suggest that eye diseases, especially glaucoma, restrain the mobility of older people in many different ways. It is important to further explore the impact of eye disease on mobility in this population in order to develop interventions that could help affected older adults maintain their independence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0146-0404
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.11-7564
ID  - ref1
ER  -