Ophthalmology and the ageing society / Hendrik P.N. Scholl, Robert W. Massof, Sheila West, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scholl, Hendrik P. N.

Massof, Robert W.

West, S. (Sheila)

Series:

Essentials in ophthalmology

Essentials in ophthalmology, 1612-3212

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ophthalmology.

Aged.

Geriatric ophthalmology.

Medical Subjects:

Ophthalmology.

Aged.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 233 pages) : illustrations (some color.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2013]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Contents:

Epidemiology of Eye Diseases in Older Populations. Blindness and Visual Impairment: Global Perspective / Sheila K. West

Blindness and Visual Impairment: High-Income Countries / Robert P. Finger, Hendrik P. N. Scholl

Risk Factors, Genetics, Gene-Environment Interactions and Prophylaxis. Cataract, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Risk Factors / Paulus T. V. M. de Jong

Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Genetics and Gene-Environment Interaction / Gabriëlle H. S. Buitendijk ... [et al.]

Preventive Therapies for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Current Guidelines / Naima Jacobs-El, Catherine Meyerle, Emily Y. Chew

Current Treatment of the Major Eye Diseases of the Elderly. Innovations in Cataract Surgery / Oliver K. Klaproth, Marko Ostovic, Thomas Kohnen,, FEBO

Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Rationale for Current Treatment Guidelines / Connie J. Chen, Neil M. Bressler

Dry Eye Syndrome in the Elderly: Challenges and Treatment Options / Fabiana Kimie Kashiwabuchi, Murilo Wendeborn Rodrigues Jr., Peter J. McDonnell

The Impact of Visual Disability on Daily Life in Older Populations. Cataract and Diabetic Retinopathy: Impact on Quality of Life / Ecosse L. Lamoureux, Eva Fenwick, Konrad Pesudovs

Glaucoma and Quality of Life / Suzanne W. van Landingham, Pradeep Y. Ramulu

Impact of Early and Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration on Quality of Life / Robert P. Finger, Eva Fenwick, Ecosse L. Lamoureux

Vision and Driving Performance in Elderly / Lisa Keay, Sheila K. West

Depressive and Cognitive Disorders in Patients with AMD / Robin J. Casten, Barry W. Rovner

Visual Disability in the Elderly: Implications for Visual Rehabilitation / Robert W. Massof, Maureen G. Maguire, Duane R. Geruschat

Ophthalmic Disease in the Ageing Society / Emily C. Fletcher, Hendrik P. N. Scholl.

Ophthalmic Disease in the Ageing Society

Part I: Epidemiology of Eye Diseases in Older Populations

Blindness and Visual Impairment: Global Perspective

Blindness and Visual Impairment: High-Income Countries

Part II: Risk Factors, Genetics, Gene-Environment Interactions and Prophylaxis

Cataract, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Risk Factors

Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Genetics and Gene-Environment Interaction

Preventive Therapies for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Current Guidelines

Part III: Current Treatment of the Major Eye Diseases of the Elderly

Innovations in Cataract Surgery

Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Rationale for Current Treatment Guidelines

Dry Eye Syndrome in the Elderly: Challenges and Treatment Options

Part IV: The Impact of Visual Disability on Daily Life in Older Populations

Cataract and Diabetic Retinopathy: Impact on Quality of Life

Glaucoma and Quality of Life

Impact of Early and Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration on Quality of Life

Vision and Driving Performance in Elderly

Depressive and Cognitive Disorders in Patients with AMD

Visual Disability in the Elderly: Implications for Visual Rehabilitation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783642363245

3642363245

OCLC:

847625890

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.