Publication:

Hip fractures in the elderly should not be dismissed as bad luck – a sign of proactive visual consultation: an artificial intelligence-based systematic review

Elderly persons with neglected visual problems face a heightened risk of fall and added mortality. Vision is essential for maintaining postural balance and spatial awareness. In order to prevent these falls, we need to know about the causative impaired vision patterns seen in these age groups. we decided to perform a systemic review using artificial intelligence (AI) based multiple tools, about the relationship between various causes of impaired vision in elderly and the risk of elderly hip fractures due to fall. We have conducted a comprehensive AI based research across multiple academic databases to identify research publications exploring the links between visual impairments, falls, and hip fractures among older adults. Studies were analysed based on the measure of vision or commonly reported eye diseases in elderly: refractive errors, cataract, glaucoma and macular degeneration, which were used as potential risk factors. This systematic review pooled data from 26 studies to evaluate the need for proactive ophthalmic consultation in elderly patients admitted with hip fractures. Visual assessment in older adults is essential to minimize fall-related complications and associated morbidity. Elderly’s sustaining a fragility hip fracture have impaired vision, much of which is easily treatable and can be detected effectively with pro-active eye consultation.