Association of Cataract Surgery With Traffic Crashes

Schlenker, Matthew B.; Thiruchelvam, Deva; Redelmeier, Donald A.

doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.2510

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“…Driving-related difficulties One (meta-analysis) Reduced driving-related difficulties after cataract surgery (pooled odds ratio 0•12, 95% CI 0•10-0•16) 51 Motor vehicle crashes Five (observational studies) Cataract surgery reduced motor vehicle crashes (all studies statistically significant) [52][53][54][55][56] Changes in eye health following an intervention are directly linked to one or more Sustainable Development Goals. water (SDG14), and life on land (SDG15).…”

Section: Sustainable Cities and Communities (Sdg 11)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Improved eye care can contribute to improving the sustainability of cities and communities (SDG11). Studies 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 show that improved vision enhances road safety, thereby contributing to safer cities. Although no studies met our inclusion criteria for the remaining SDGs, we contend that environmentally responsible eye health services would reduce carbon emissions and plastic waste, thereby contributing to progress towards the SDGs for affordable clean energy (SDG7), responsible consumption (SDG12), climate action (SDG13), life below water (SDG14), and life on land (SDG15).…”

Section: Section 2: the Importance Of Eye Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020

Burton

Ramke

Marques

et al. 2021

The Lancet Global Health

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Eye health is essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals; vision needs to be reframed as a development issue There is extensive evidence showing that improving eye health contributes directly and indirectly to achieving many Sustainable Development Goals, including reducing poverty and improving work productivity, general and mental health, and education and equity. Improving eye health is a practical and cost-effective way of unlocking human potential. Eye health needs to be reframed as an enabling, cross-cutting issue within the sustainable development framework. Almost everyone will experience impaired vision or an eye condition during their lifetime and require eye care services; urgent action is necessary to meet the rapidly growing eye health need In 2020, 1•1 billion people had distance vision impairment or uncorrected presbyopia. By 2050, this figure is expected to rise to 1•8 billion. Most affected people live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) with avoidable causes of vision impairment. During the life course, most people will experience vision impairment, even if just the need for reading glasses. Because of unmet needs and an ageing global population, eye health is a major public health and sustainable development concern which warrants urgent political action. Eye health is an essential component of universal health coverage; it must be included in planning, resourcing, and delivery of health care Universal health coverage is not universal without affordable, high quality, equitable eye care. In line with the WHO World report on vision, we urge countries to consider eye care as an essential service within universal health coverage. To deliver comprehensive services including promotion, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, eye care needs to be included in national strategic health plans and development policies, health financing structures, and health workforce planning. Coordinated intersectoral action is needed to systematically improve population eye health, also within healthy ageing initiatives, schools, and the workplace. Integration of eye health services with multiple relevant components of health service delivery and at all levels of the health system is of central importance.

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Section: Sustainable Cities and Communities (Sdg 11)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Section 2: the Importance Of Eye Healthmentioning

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The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020

Burton

Ramke

Marques

et al. 2021

The Lancet Global Health

829

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“…Recent studies suggest that cataract surgery may improve all-cause survival, particularly among older adults, though equipoise persists ( Tseng et al., 2016 ; Zhu et al., 2016 ; Blundell et al., 2009 ; Fong et al., 2013 ). A variety of causal mechanisms have been considered, most founded upon an enhancement in visual acuity after surgery (e.g., reduced falls, reduced motor vehicle crashes) ( Schlenker et al., 2018 ; Tseng et al., 2012 ). Overlooked, however, are the known ramifications of light on mammalian biology and physiology.…”

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Association between conventional or blue-light-filtering intraocular lenses and survival in bilateral cataract surgery patients

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“…Furthermore, there have been several studies that document adverse events arising from delay in cataract treatment, such as depression, falls, and traffic accidents. 11 – 13 It is possible that we might see a rise in these events in the Medicare population. For instance, a systematic review of 27 studies found that patients who waited more than 6 months for surgery had worse outcomes compared with patients who waited <6 weeks, such as worse vision and poor quality of life.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%