Preventing falls in older multifocal glasses wearers by providing single-lens distance glasses: the protocol for the VISIBLE randomised controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent research has shown that wearing multifocal glasses increases the risk of trips and falls in older people. The aim of this study is to determine whether the provision of single-lens distance glasses to older multifocal glasses...

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Main Authors: Lee Bonsan B, Simpson Judy M, Ivers Rebecca Q, Cameron Ian D, Lord Stephen R, Haran Mark J, Porwal Mamta, Kwan Marcella MS, Severino Connie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/10