“UC Davis Health System Eye Center research has found that visually impaired individuals and those with uncorrected refractive error …have a significantly greater risk of diminished balance with their eyes closed on a compliant, foam surface than individuals with normal vision,” according to Science Digest. “The research, published in the June 6 issue of JAMA Ophthalmology, suggests that vision may play an important role in calibrating the vestibular system, which includes the bones and soft tissue of the inner ear, to help optimize physical balance. The work provides direction for more targeted studies on how poor vision impacts vestibular balance, and how to better develop fall prevention strategies for those with poor vision.” Read more.
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