重视老年人视力损害与跌倒关系的研究  

Impaired vision and falls in the elderly people

作　　者：孙葆忱[1] 胡爱莲[1] 郑远远[1] 崔彤彤[1] 杨晓慧[1] 

机构地区：[1]首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院北京同仁眼科中心北京市眼科研究所,100005

出　　处：《国际眼科纵览》2012年第4期217-221,共5页International Review of Ophthalmology

摘　　要：老年人跌倒是一重要的公共卫生问题，在我国65岁以上者每年有30％～40％发生跌倒，其中20％～30％可造成严重的身体损伤（如髋部骨折及颅脑外伤），同时约60％的老年人在跌倒后会出现心理障碍、活动受限及生存质量明显下降，在意外事故死亡中，近1／2是由跌倒所致。视力损害是老年人跌倒最重要的危险因素。本文介绍了视力损害老年人跌倒后的严重后果及干预措施，目的是唤起大家对视力损害老年人跌倒防范的紧迫性及严重性给予更多的关注。Falls are the major public hlth issues in the elderly population. Every year accidental falls occur in 30% to 40% of those aged more than 65 years, with 20% to 30% of those falls resulting in serious injury （such as hip fractures and brain damages） in our country. After the falls, 60% of the elderly suffered from psychological disorders, limited mobility and decreased quality of life. Falls account for ap proximately half of all accidentrelated deaths. Visual impairment is the most important risk factor for falls in the elderly people. This article introduces the consequences and the intervention stragegies of falls in visually impaired older people. The purpose is to arouse our attention and concern on the ungency and seriousness of the falls in the elderly people with visual impairment.

关 键 词：老年人 视力损害 跌倒 

分 类 号：R77[医药卫生—眼科]