Vision loss in older adults : nursing assessment and care management / edited by Susan Crocker Houde.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Houde, Susan Crocker.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adjustment (Psychology) in old age.

Geriatric nursing.

Older people with visual disabilities--Care.

Older people with visual disabilities.

Older people with visual disabilities--Rehabilitation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 213 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Springer Publishing is happy to note the use of this title in the Nursing Education of America CEU classes!. This helpful and practical book provides an overview of vision problems in the older adult, ranging from retinopathies and age-related macular degeneration to cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. The contributions outline the prevention, assessment, and management of the major causes of vision loss, supplying nurses with information about the psychological and social impact of vision loss on the older adult and their families.

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 Vision Loss in the Older Adult: An Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Age-Related Macular Degeneration; CHAPTER 3 Cataracts; CHAPTER 4 Glaucoma; CHAPTER 5 Retinopathies; CHAPTER 6 Prevention of Age-Related Vision Loss; CHAPTER 7 Psychological and Social Impact of Age-Related Vision Loss; CHAPTER 8 Nursing Care of Older Adults With Age-Related Vision Loss; CHAPTER 9 Supporting Families of Older Adults With Age-Related Vision Loss; CHAPTER 10 Assistive Devices and Resources for Older Adults With Age-Related Vision Loss; CHAPTER 11 Future Directions in the Care of Older Adults With Age-Related Vision Loss; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-81281-1

9786611812812

0-8261-0347-2

OCLC:

437109866