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A fall can be devastating for a senior, their family, and also for your residence. Keep residents healthy, safe, and in your community with a few preventative measures. Eye exams, glasses, and other vision related interventions may result in fewer falls. Learn how to spot potential vision impairments that can lead to a fall, as well as what you can do to help residents who are at risk of falling due to vision impairments. Learn More About Dr. Gary Chu.

Attendee Takeways:

• To recognize that improving vision can prevent a fall
• To explain the importance of lighting and contrast in improving vision
• To indicate the relationship between vision and balance
• To assess the different types of vision impairments
• To name the four major eye diseases and state how it may affect an individual’s vision

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Presenter:

Y.K. Gary Chu, OD. MPH Dr. Chu is an Attending Optometrist and the Vice President for Community Collaborations at New England Eye. He is also an Associate Professor of Optometry at The New England College of Optometry where he lectures in the areas of geriatrics and public health. Dr. Chu received his Doctor of Optometry degree from The New England College of Optometry (1995) and his Masters of Public Health (2002) from Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Chu has been involved in geriatric eye care for the past 15 years and has established relationships with many geriatric community organizations and health care providers. He has educated thousands through his lectures to Geriatricians, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Optometrists, Lions Clubs, and Senior Centers about visual health and function in the elderly, vision in falls prevention, prevention of ocular disease, access to eye care, and the importance of low vision rehabilitation services. Dr. Chu's approach to eye care is from a public health slant where community collaboration is of utmost importance.

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Length: 60 minutes

Originally Recorded 6-23-11

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