Just as fading vision can lead to accidents, seniors adjusting to recent vision interventions are likely to encounter difficulties finding their balance, says David B. Elliott, PhD, whose studies on senior optometry earned him the 2013 Glenn A. Fry Lecture Award. Elderly patients often experience difficulties adjusting to large changes in spectacle prescription, says Elliott, making bifocals and other dual-purpose lenses more of a challenge than a convenience for new patients. To reduce the chance of distorted peripheral vision caused by magnification, Elliott recommends that optometrists begin with a risk assessment when treating seniors, and cautions against aggressive treatment. Progressive lenses or bifocals should be prescribed for seniors only when absolutely necessary, in his opinion, adding that optometrists would do best to avoid transitioning patients to them who have a history of falls or who have, until now, worn single vision lenses.
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