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Background Previous research has suggested an association between poor vision and decreased mobility, including restricted levels of physical activity and travel away from home. We sought to determine the impact of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) on these measures of mobility. Methods Fifty-seven AMD patients with bilateral, or severe unilateral, visual impairment were compared to 59 controls...
Background Fear of falling (FoF) is predictive of decreased physical activity. This study sought to determine if FoF mediates the relationship between decreased vision and physical activity restriction in individuals with glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods Accelerometers were used to measure physical activity over 1 week in 59 control, 83 glaucoma, and 58 AMD subjects....
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