Visual impairment, age-related eye disease, and sleep dysfunction in older adults
Self-reported visual difficulty is associated with increased sleep medication use in older adults. Because visual impairment and sleep medications are associated with falls and cognitive decline, future studies should consider these comorbidity patterns.
Authors
- Alan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7236-5254)
- Ali G. Hamedani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5949-6395)
- Joshua R. Ehrlich
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eye
- Published
- 2025-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-03777-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- University of Pennsylvania
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Eye Institute