Geriatria

Elderly told to have regular eye tests to stop falls

Age UK and the College of Optometrists say too few request the free check-ups offered to those aged above 60. An Age UK poll of 1,700 suggests one in seven over-60s, nearly two million, has not been tested for at least two years. Nearly four million are estimated to have fallen in the past two years, and the poll indicated one in 14 of these falls was linked to vision problems.
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