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Dark adaptation and falls in the elderly
Author(s)Marion E T McMurdo, Alan Gaskell
Journal titleGerontology, vol 37, no 4, Jul-Aug 1991
Pagespp 221-224
KeywordsVisual impairment ; Falls.
AnnotationImpaired adaptation to the dark due to reduced retinal sensitivity was found among a group of elderly fallers, and lighting in the home was found to be inadequate.
Accession NumberCPA-910702009 A
ClassmarkBR: OLF

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