Cataract Surgery May Reduce Traffic Crash Risk

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains that older adults are often at greater risk of being involved in a car accident than younger drivers. At the same time, there are more than 40 million adults aged 65 and older, and they rely on their ability to drive in order to remain independent. Yet, the CDC emphasizes that the risk of being hurt or killed in an accident increases with age. One of the reasons why aging increases a person’s accident risk is diminishing eyesight. According to a recent article in Reuters, older drivers who have elective cataract surgery may decrease their chances of getting into traffic accidents. New Study Shows Cataract Patients Who Have Surgery May Lower Their Auto Accident Risk The Reuters article discusses a recent study reported in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology. According to the study, compared to their chances of an accident prior to surgery, drivers who had cataracts were 9 percent…

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