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Review
. 2017 Jan;28(1):93-97.
doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000338.

The impact of age-related cataract on measures of frailty in an aging global population

Hideki Fukuoka  1 , Natalie A Afshari
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Review

The impact of age-related cataract on measures of frailty in an aging global population

Hideki Fukuoka et al. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose of review: To review the associations among age-related cataract, frailty, and frailty outcomes (e.g., disabilities).

Recent findings: It is predicted that the proportion of the population aged 65 and older, in developed and developing nations alike, will rise until at least 2050. The proportion of patients suffering from cataracts and frailty is expected to increase, as are age-related diseases. Although there are many papers reporting on the association between frailty outcomes, cataract, and visual impairment, there is a relative paucity of papers describing associations between frailty markers, cataract, and visual impairment.

Summary: Reports regarding the relationship between frailty, visual impairment, cataract, and cataract surgery are limited, but gradually increasing. Further research is expected to clarify the mechanism of visual function or the impact of restored vision on frailty. Evidence for the effect of cataract on frailty and frailty outcomes after restoring vision by cataract surgery remains limited.

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