Publications by authors named "Allison Bardes"
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
July 2021
Article Synopsis
- Geriatric patients often experience falls, leading to trauma admissions, and visual health plays a key role in reducing fall risk, yet it isn't routinely checked during hospital admissions.
- A study evaluated a new trauma provider eye examination (TPEE) to find undiagnosed or undertreated visual issues in patients over 60, revealing that 39% had undiagnosed conditions and 14% were undertreated.
- The TPEE proved to be a reliable screening tool, with high sensitivity and specificity, suggesting that regular visual health evaluations could help prevent falls in older adults.
