Cataract Surgery, Good for Hips
By: Charlotte Ames
Updated: August 1, 2012
Having cataract surgery can lead to fewer broken bones.
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds older Americans who had the eye surgery were 16% less likely to fracture their hip one year after the procedure.
Cataracts can impair vision and cause problems with balance and stability.
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds older Americans who had the eye surgery were 16% less likely to fracture their hip one year after the procedure.
Cataracts can impair vision and cause problems with balance and stability.
Charlotte Ames is the area's only local Health Reporter and brings you the latest medical health news weeknights. You can catch Healthcast on WTAJ News at 5:00pm and her Health Headlines report on WTAJ News at 5:30pm.