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Does Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Amd) Treatment Influence Patient Falls And Mobility? A Systematic Review., Hannah Garrigan, Jacquelyn N. Hamati, Parth Lalakia, Rosemary Frasso, Brooke Salzman, Leslie Hyman

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

PURPOSE: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of irreversible blindness, increases fall risk through impaired central vision. Falls place an enormous economic burden on healthcare systems. We hypothesized that AMD treatments may reduce patients' falls risk. This systematic review (ID #: 172623) synthesized the current understanding of wet and dry AMD treatments' impact on patient falls and mobility, connecting these two public health issues.

METHODS: On April 17, 2020, PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were queried. Clinical trials and observational studies were included, while non-English and non-primary studies were excluded. Two authors screened, …

Personality And Functional Vision In Older Adults With Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Barry W. Rovner, R. J. Casten, Mark T. Hegel, Robert W. Massof, Benjamin E. Leiby, Allen C. Ho, William S. Tasman

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers

Introduction: The purpose of the study was to determine whether personality traits influence self-reported functional vision in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Low Vision Depression Prevention Trial. Participants (N = 182) over age 65 with bilateral AMD, visual acuity worse than 20/70 in the better-seeing eye, and subthreshold depression were recruited from the Wills Eye Hospital retina practice. Assessments included visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 plus Supplement (NEI VFQ-25) near and distance subscales, depression, and personality testing. Structural equation models were used …