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Robert G. Cumming

Researcher at University of Sydney

Publications -  524
Citations -  42107

Robert G. Cumming is an academic researcher from University of Sydney. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 97, co-authored 515 publications receiving 38309 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert G. Cumming include University of New South Wales & Neuroscience Research Australia.

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Refractive associations with cataract: the Blue Mountains Eye Study.

Ridia Lim, +2 more
- 01 Nov 1999 - 
TL;DR: Early-onset myopia (before age 20 years) may be a strong and independent risk factor for PSC cataract, and the findings suggest the possibility of a dose response between levels of myopia and PSCCataract.
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Cohort Profile: The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project (CHAMP)

Robert G. Cumming, +8 more
- 01 Apr 2009 - 
TL;DR: The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project (CHAMP) was established to investigate health in old men, defined as age 70 years and over, and there is no upper age limit for recruitment into CHAMP.
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Alcohol, Smoking, and Cataracts: The Blue Mountains Eye Study

Robert G. Cumming, +1 more
- 01 Oct 1997 - 
TL;DR: Smoking was associated with a higher prevalence of nuclear and posterior subcapsular cataracts and the only adverse effect of alcohol was among smokers: people who smoked and drank heavily had an increased prevalence ofnuclear cataract.
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Differing Risk Factors for Falls in Nursing Home and Intermediate‐Care Residents Who Can and Cannot Stand Unaided

Stephen R. Lord, +11 more
- 01 Nov 2003 - 
TL;DR: Research to determine fall risk factors in nursing home and intermediate‐care residents who can and cannot stand unaided and to determine whether residents should be placed in a cage or on a wheelchair.
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Improving vision to prevent falls in frail older people: a randomized trial.

Robert G. Cumming, +6 more
- 01 Feb 2007 - 
TL;DR: The aim is to determine the efficacy of vision and eye examinations, with subsequent treatment of vision problems, for preventing falls and fractures in frail older people.