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Frailty and eye diseases: a review of the literature

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A literature review was conducted on the relationship between eye diseases and frailty. The findings indicate that routine eye examinations could serve as a preventative measure against ocular diseases linked to frailty.

Halawa et al. examined the relationship between the frailty index and eye care utilization among 76,260 Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with Glaucoma [1]. The average age of these beneficiaries was 78.9 years. Their study found that 79.5% of the beneficiaries were categorized as nonfrail/prefrail, 17.1% were mildly frail, and 3.4% were moderate-to-severely frail. Their study revealed that compared to nonfrail/prefrail beneficiaries, those who were moderate-to-severely frail had higher rates of inpatient/ED encounters (with an Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) of 5.03 and a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) ranging from 2.36 to 10.71). They also had higher rates of nursing facility/home-visit encounters (with an IRR of 34.89 and a 95% CI ranging from 14.82 to 82.13).

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Takefuji, Y. Frailty and eye diseases: a review of the literature. Eye 38, 648 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-023-02770-y

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